Thomas Sowell The Fallacy Of Fairness

In a series of articles written by Thomas Sowell the Fallacy of “Fairness”, Sowell’s primary point is equality of treatment does not lead to equality of results. An example he uses to illustrate is in a family with children of the same parents, under the same roof on average the first born will have a higher IQ than their siblings. He further explains the problems society has and the equality and balance within it. According to Thomas Sowell (2010), it is certainly unfortunate to be born into families or communities whose values make educational or economic success less likely. The effects of differences among Caucasian and students of color in their socioeconomic status, family structure, and neighborhood characteristics and in the quality