AnenlargededitionofThomasSowell’sbrilliantexaminationoftheoriginsofeconomicdisparitiesEconomicandotheroutcomesdiffervastlyamongindividuals,groups,andnations.Manyexplanationshavebeenofferedforthedifferences.Somebelievethatthosewithlessfortunateoutcomesarevictimsofgenetics.Othersbelievethatthosewhoarelessfortunatearevictimsofthemorefortunate.DiscriminationandDisparitiesgathersawidearrayofempiricalevidencetochallengetheideathatdifferenteconomicoutcomescanbeexplainedbyanyonefactor,beitdiscrimination,exploitation,orgenetics.Thisrevisedandenlargededitionalsoanalyzesthehumanconsequencesoftheprevailingsocialvisionofthesedisparitiesandthepoliciesbasedonthatvision--fromeducationaldisasterstowidespreadcrimeandviolence.
