- Civilization, Modern, Decision making, Decision-making, Knowledge, Theory of
"With a new preface by the author, this reissue of Thomas Sowell's classic study of decision making updates his seminal work in the context of The Vision of the Annointed, Sowell, one of America's most celebrated public intellectuals, describes in concrete detail how knowledge is shared and disseminated throughout modern society.
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Cool, classical in form, earnest and spare.
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- Author
- Thomas Sowell
- First published
- 1980
- Pages
- 422
- Publisher
- Basic Books, Blackstone Audio, Inc., Basic Books, Inc.
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780465037384
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