Emily Skarbek – Thomas Sowell Today

Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comVideo Links0:00 What Thomas Sowell means to Emily 3:54 What’s the difference between a conservative and a classical liberal? 10:59 Ground News ad 12:45 Sowell’s interventions in price theory and microeconomics 19:31 The parallel careers of Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams 24:51 Emily: Trump is not fulfilling Sowell’s vision of liberty 33:37 A Sowellian critique of expert-driven COVID policies 45:08 The risks of uncertainty in Trump’s economic policies 53:46 The future of classical liberalism 58:01 The Mont Pelerin Society’s intellectual landscape 1:01:15 Glenn’s departure from classical liberalismRecorded August 19, 2025Links and ReadingsFriedrich Von Hayek’s book, The Constitution of LibertyHayek’s essay, “Why I Am Not a Conservative”Thomas Sowell’s book, Knowledge and DecisionsBart Wilson’s book, Humanomics: Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations for the Twenty-First CenturyThe Mont Pelerin SocietyJohn Cochrane’s review of Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black ConservativeHayek’s book, Law, Legislation, and Liberty This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe