Adolescence is a relatively recent thing in human history -- a period of years between the constraints of childhood and the responsibilities of adulthood. This irresponsible period of adolescence is artificially extended by long years of education, much of it wasted on frivolities. Tenure extends adolescence even further for teachers and professors.
Thomas SowellIt is so easy to be wrong-and to persist in being wrong-when the costs of being wrong are paid by others.
Thomas SowellPeople who have never run even a modest little business assert with great certainty and indignation that heads of multinational corporations are paid much more than they are worth. People who know nothing about medicine and nothing about economics unhesi.
Thomas SowellIt is amazing how many people think they are doing blacks a favor by exempting them from standards that others are expected to meet.
Thomas Sowell