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Title: Not much about economics
Review: I can't fault a book for having an opinion. I can fault it for disguising an opinion as research. The main premise of the book, that knowledge has a cost, is sound. Most of the pages, however, consist of Sowell's opinions on political issues. The connection of his arguments to the theme is frequently tenuous.The book is a long, wide-ranging compilation of arguments for conservative positions. The economic implications of knowledge costs is not dealt with thoroughly or rigorously, so Sowell has only done partly what he set out to do.The discussion on the ending of jitney-driving due to taxicab regulations brought an unfamiliar subject to my attention. This surprising position is refreshingly honest, because it is consistent with his economic ideas.
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