The last section of Thomas Sowell’s 2006 volume, Ever Wonder Why? and Other Controversial Essays (Hoover Press) includes some random thoughts.
Among the best is this nugget of wisdom:
The old adage about giving a man a fish versus teaching him how to fish has been updated by a reader: Give a man a fish, and he will ask for tartar sauce and French fries! Moreover, some politician who wants his vote will declare all these things to be among his “basic rights.”
