Intellectuals and Society
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Intellectuals and Society

by Thomas Sowell

2009•Documentary•510 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-paced non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.

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About This Book

This is a book about intellectuals written for the lay person. Its purpose is to unravel the world of intellectuals in order to understand an important social phenomenon how the thinkers of our society mold that society, leaving an impact on people in every walk of life, even if they are basically unknown to the world at large.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPoliticalSocial commentary

Subjects

NonfictionSociologyIntellectualsPublic opinionMiddle AgesHistory305.552 sowell

Details

Author
Thomas Sowell
Published
2009
Pages
510
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