

Thoughts on generations, culture, American and world history, and economic principles: Language and cultural norms change, but human nature remains.

A Farewell Note
At age 86, after a quarter-century writing his column, the conservative commentator and economist Thomas Sowell says goodbye to his readers.

The New York Times’ Fictitious Image of Gun Carriers
The Times thinks that Second Amendment supporters want to solve conflict by “shooting it out,” but that is not what gun owners want.

Justifying Exclusion through ‘Diversity’
“Diversity,” praised in the academy and confirmed by the Supreme Court, is used in higher education and elsewhere to mask the imposition of racial quotas.

An Opportunity for Trump to Outperform Recent Republicans
Trump’s opportunities are many, which is to say that many things are in desperate need of changing, beginning with rebuilding our neglected and undermined military forces.

The Left Pays No Price When Its Gambles Prove Costly
From health care, to the minimum wage, to gun control, the Left takes liberty and control out of people’s hands and bets that they know best.

Football and Fallacies
I have seen hundreds of black players score touchdowns, but not one kick the point afterwards. Is this because of racial discrimination?

Backward-Looking ‘Progressives’
Many of the dangerous errors that have crept into our legal system arose from a progressive desire to pursue equality by denying reality.

What Now?
Donald Trump and the Republican establishment must take time to self-reflect.

Making Painful Choices on Election Day
Voters must consider the immediate as well as the long-term effects of a Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump presidency, since both pose dangers.