Sowell on race and gender representation

Sometimes some people's opinions have more gravitas. This interview dates back to 1981. This year Sowell is 82 years old and still surprisingly sharp. His books and opinions stay fresh. We need more Sowells.

Word magic

An Afrikaner, Johan Degenaar, on word magic:

"For the poet the word is not only a sound-combination; not only the carrier of an idea; not only the form in which he maintains strict discipline in the experiences of his life. The word is a magical medium, a weapon with which impurity can be excised, a spell or magic formula by which things are exorcised, a chisel with which planets can be split open."