Monday, June 30, 2025

Question: What economists did Thomas Sowell study under while earning his doctorate at the University of Chicago?

Answer: Thomas Sowell studied under anti-Marxist, free market economists Milton Friedman and George Stigler while obtaining his doctorate at the University of Chicago, despite originally proclaiming himself a Marxist. When later asked about what changed his political views away from Marxism, Sowell responded, “facts.”