Discrimination and Disparities with Thomas Sowell

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  • @CarlVandenberg
    @CarlVandenberg 6 років тому +883

    I'd like to see a 2-3 hour discussion between Thomas Sowell and Jordan Peterson

    • @waflestix346
      @waflestix346 6 років тому +182

      Carl Vandenberg that’s like putting hot sauce on ice cream. Both essential, but just for different occasions.

  • @stevn845
    @stevn845 6 років тому +1346

    He says exactly what he has to say then shuts up. that is truly a great but rare quality.

    • @dwight4k
      @dwight4k 6 років тому +51

      Ha... I noticed that too.

  • @Allzumenschliches44
    @Allzumenschliches44 6 років тому +934

    I hope Dr. Sowell will keep giving Hoover interviews in all eternity! This man is a national treasure.

    • @cknwngonstrng
      @cknwngonstrng 6 років тому +28

      international*

    • @BarbaraJoanneBJ
      @BarbaraJoanneBJ 6 років тому +15

      I've been saying that for years. He's a gift from heaven. And Robinson ain't nothin to be sneezed at either.

    • @PCGamer77
      @PCGamer77 6 років тому +16

      TS is awesome. Peter Robinson is a *really* terrific interviewer. I don't think I have ever seen one of his interviews and wished he had asked a question he didn't ask.

    • @DrJohnnyFrancis
      @DrJohnnyFrancis 6 років тому +5

      He’s a global treasure,

  • @FG-wn6re
    @FG-wn6re 4 роки тому +244

    The fall of man is his ego. Thomas Sowell has transcended this and only been interested in the truth, making him one of the most valuable people in the world.

  • @QB.113
    @QB.113 6 років тому +566

    Sowell is 87 and still sharp as a tack. It's remarkable he publishes so many books and always has something valuable to say.

  • @jason1602
    @jason1602 6 років тому +1620

    Besides my mother and father, I can think of no other human that has inspired me to think and analyze more than Thomas Sowell. Thank you, Mr. Sowell.

  • @3qht
    @3qht 6 років тому +280

    As an Asian American, I find myself teary and exclaiming to myself, "Thomas Sowell, please don't die ! "

  • @Cryotyde
    @Cryotyde 6 років тому +943

    This man is an intellectual powerhouse. I am currently reading his book, "Intellectuals and Society" and am really enjoying it.

    • @UNDFTDGordon
      @UNDFTDGordon 6 років тому +32

      Ryan Vento That one is a polemic against the left's philosophy of the 20th century. It is one of the best books that I've ever read.

    • @JaviEngineer
      @JaviEngineer 6 років тому +25

      All of his stuff straight Fire. Race and Economics, Inside American Education, Knowledge and Decisions, Ethnic America, Conquests and Cultures, Migrations and Cultures.....the list of incredible books go on.

    • @echo1174
      @echo1174 6 років тому +8

      Sowell Is God! Selah!! 'Preferential policies' is a great book to read people.

    • @Sparta-yy6we
      @Sparta-yy6we 6 років тому +7

      Thomas Sowell is such a political pawn for Paleo Conservatives and Right-wing proxies...At frame @10:50 he was meet with question about the cost of discrimination, and disparities??..Instead of going to something directly during his time, like Jim Crow and de jure segregation??Where he can point out, directly quantitive and qualitative things..But instead mentions South Africa Apartheid, about jobs under the Group Areas Act, and its vagueness to certain racial groups..Then @ 37:11 he is asked about an article in the Alantic, pertaining the discussion on the period of Tran-Alantic Slavery and suggestion of reparations??.It matter not if he support the talk about reparations, but he answered in a typical ambiguous roundabout way the World History of Slavery, ..Which has no direct connection to forced de jure/de facto segregation, voting disfranchisement and lost generational wealth (see: Great Migration) to the North, under the "reconstruction amendments" 13th, 14th and 15th..For heaven sake, his family is from Gastonia, North Carolina..But he goes to that???

    • @wynstondim
      @wynstondim 6 років тому +9

      Undoubtedly one of the best books I've ever read...

  • @belladryl7143
    @belladryl7143 4 роки тому +334

    Through the insanity spreading across America, Thomas Sowell always seems to have an answer

  • @100percentSNAFU
    @100percentSNAFU 6 років тому +252

    Me 40 minutes ago : It's late...I'm just going to watch part of this now and catch the rest tomorrow.
    40 minutes later : [can't put down phone] I think I'll find another good Sowell interview to watch!

  • @Toddcinca
    @Toddcinca 4 роки тому +227

    Um I dont ever want Thomas Sowell to die

  • @tommyodonovan3883
    @tommyodonovan3883 4 роки тому +146

    Thomas Sowell is the greatest living American.

  • @Atombender
    @Atombender 6 років тому +203

    Basic Economics should be taught at every American school.

  • @crystal7245
    @crystal7245 3 роки тому +51

    I hope that Thomas Sowell knows what a precious gift he has left us by doing these sit downs. Thank you so much.

  • @youngscooter6290
    @youngscooter6290 5 років тому +234

    I stopped being a liberal when I realized they were wrong about everything 😂😂😂 when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING. I thank god for people like Friedman and Sowell.

  • @basedautistic6021
    @basedautistic6021 6 років тому +239

    Heaven is just Thomas Sowell reading his books to everyone sitting on the floor for eternity

    • @zitools
      @zitools 6 років тому +6

      if ronald dahl was a storyteller. you, my love, are a poet-dahl.

  • @Mecharocca
    @Mecharocca 6 років тому +211

    With no hyperbole, I can say, this has been one of the hardest weeks in my life.
    But when my buddy sent me a link for a new video with Thomas Sowell, it all melted away. A National Treasure, thank you Sir (and I read your book the day it was released and it's one of my favorites in your work).

    • @keepyouright6157
      @keepyouright6157 6 років тому +23

      I don't know the nature of your difficulties, but I sincerely hope things turn for the better, if it's at all possible.

    • @PreciseVids
      @PreciseVids 6 років тому +4

      Pat Check out Lewis Howes channel for motivating interviews. Also, Gary Vee and Ed Mylett

  • @lanand9397
    @lanand9397 5 років тому +181

    This man is 88 years old, and he’s still sharper than every liberal out there

  • @usafmp1
    @usafmp1 6 років тому +132

    Although I know this won’t happen, it would be amazing if Netflix had a series of debates between Mr. Sowell and the current leading leftists.

  • @deannanoneyabusiness
    @deannanoneyabusiness 4 роки тому +58

    Thomas Sowell, you are my hero. We need you for all of eternity. Thanks for continuing to work so hard.
    Sincerely - a Canadian gal

  • @slyblood85
    @slyblood85 6 років тому +121

    i'm jealous of Peter, he gets to spend a lot of time with Tom. It must be an honor for him.

  • @metabolic_jam
    @metabolic_jam 6 років тому +57

    I am a simple man, I see Dr. Thomas Sowell, I hit like.

  • @michaelpisciarino5348
    @michaelpisciarino5348 6 років тому +41

    0:00 Introduction
    0:32 Bio Info
    0:58 Disparate Impact
    4:30 Reality is Lumpy
    6:33 Family Background matters (attention, environment)
    9:57 Costs of Discrimination:
    Less $, segregation shuts out possible customers, qualified employees.
    15:44 Housing
    17:37 The Great Retrogression

  • @max-ru6cz
    @max-ru6cz 6 років тому +150

    I love Peter Robinson's dramatic reactions to Sowell's points as though it were the first time he'd ever heard them. xD

    • @jaimesolis8362
      @jaimesolis8362 6 років тому +17

      Philip M timeless interviewer....

  • @marcspade_pipes
    @marcspade_pipes 6 років тому +291

    Educated and civil conversations are a true rarity these days. At least public conversations anyway.

  • @solodosa2417
    @solodosa2417 4 роки тому +19

    People need more exposure to Thomas Sowell.

  • @BenniekdaReal
    @BenniekdaReal 3 роки тому +18

    Crazy. My whole way of thinking was changed after hearing this man speak. Thanks 🙏🏾

  • @adamwesley71
    @adamwesley71 6 років тому +88

    I always feared that liberalism was annoying because it’s always about creating rules and regulations. It is FAR WORSE THAN I THOUGHT.

  • @sweetcara14
    @sweetcara14 6 років тому +13

    Dr Sowell always leaves us wanting more, whether it's an interview or one of his very well written books. He's a national treasure.

  • @notayoutuber09
    @notayoutuber09 4 роки тому +6

    Happy 90th birthday Mr.Sowell! I've listened to your Hoover Institution interviews multiple times and want to thank you for everything you've shared and promote people of all ages to do: question theories by looking at the data. Go by facts and not by feelings.

  • @iluen
    @iluen 6 років тому +59

    Dr. Sowell is a living legend!

  • @JackKlompus13
    @JackKlompus13 6 років тому +52

    I love you, Dr. Sowell. Please never stop doing what you're doing.

  • @jeffdkillman
    @jeffdkillman 6 років тому +44

    When Sowell reads his own work at the end, it feels like I'm at a sermon on Sunday.

  • @jeraldjosey
    @jeraldjosey Рік тому +23

    Thomas Sowell should be a mandatory read in all high schools, he is a treasure

  • @roverinosnarkman7240
    @roverinosnarkman7240 6 років тому +58

    Read any of Dr Sowell’s books (yes, any of them). He writes in a lovely clear style, is well read, does very good background research on his topics, and is very convincing in his arguments.
    Strongly recommended. Thank you for posting this great interview!

  • @aryehfinklestein9041
    @aryehfinklestein9041 6 років тому +7

    Prof. Sowell is one the deepest thinkers and most perceptive commentators we have. Always brilliant and eloquent. Thanks for posting.

  • @901pics
    @901pics 4 роки тому +30

    This man deserves many statues, institutions named after him and chapters taught in school about him and others.

  • @jeremyrainman
    @jeremyrainman 4 роки тому +10

    The final chapter of this book of Dr Sowell's is so good, I re-listened to it 20 times. That short chapter completely destroys ALL of the bleeding-heart arguments for trying to eliminate disparities between arbitrarily and politically drawn groups.

  • @johnedwards785
    @johnedwards785 6 років тому +8

    I can watch Dr. Thomas Sowell's same videos over and over again and always learn something more that I missed in the first go around. It's because he has so much information to impart, and such unique perception on information, that almost all others, have totally missed.

  • @shaolin89
    @shaolin89 6 років тому +70

    This man ages incredibly well.

  • @xephyra7020
    @xephyra7020 6 років тому +51

    I must give my chief credit to Thomas Sowell and Ben Shapiro for changing my mind and directing me to be a conservative. Their level-headedness, intellect, and adherence to facts is a breath of fresh air. God bless ‘em!

  • @linkonprime
    @linkonprime 3 роки тому +10

    Only 536,000 views over the past nearly 3 years. What a shame. Should be in the multiple millions of views.

  • @wannaberocker331
    @wannaberocker331 6 років тому +6

    Thomas Sowell has been sort of like a rockstar in my life since i was in high school (in my 30s now). Its like being a fan of a artist or a musician. I feel privileged to have discovered him and his works. He is wonderful on so many levels.

  • @tomg4993
    @tomg4993 6 років тому +15

    I could listen to this amazing man all day. Thank you Thomas Sowell.

  • @fusionsoul
    @fusionsoul 6 років тому +43

    Can't wait to read the book. I hope Dr. Sowell writes a book on healthcare. We need a voice with his insight and clarity to make sense of such a messy issue.

    • @Marthastewart209.
      @Marthastewart209. 6 років тому +1

      Please read this book: www.amazon.com/American-Sickness-Healthcare-Became-Business/dp/1594206759 It is amazing and explains the entire healthcare industry and will make sense to you after you are finished listening/ reading it. It has enraged me and helped me understand the messy issue

    • @flamefusion8963
      @flamefusion8963 6 років тому +2

      That and education.

  • @freedom2fighter720
    @freedom2fighter720 6 років тому +5

    I am happy to know there's a man like Thomas Sowell in this world. To know Thomas is colleagues with Walter E Williams truly brings joy to my heart. Thank you for what you do.

  • @JackHaveman52
    @JackHaveman52 6 років тому +7

    Dr. Sowell is an absolutely brilliant man. The world, especially the US, is lucky to have him.

  • @russyallop3957
    @russyallop3957 6 років тому +43

    It would be harder to think of a greater role model for young African-American kids than Thomas Sowell. A kid pretty much orphaned who came up through dire poverty to become a leading economist second to none. Yet no one knows who he is. Kanye, if you're reading this, you know what to do.

  • @goodchessactor
    @goodchessactor 6 років тому +6

    Thank you, Dr. Sowell. Believe it or not I have been reading your column since 1964! Yes, that's 54 years. I read your columns religiously in the now defunct newspaper The San Juan Star. Your column was by far my favorite. I wish you a long life and hope you can continue to enlighten the world with you wisdom.

  • @Nickjfreitas
    @Nickjfreitas Рік тому

    Thomas Sowell is a national treasure and is not allowed to die.

  • @danuall5816
    @danuall5816 Рік тому +1

    Love these conversations between these two, find it amusing whenever Peter looks up to the heavens.

  • @libertariantiger
    @libertariantiger 6 років тому +83

    I thought Sowell had retired! I'm glad to see him return!

    • @FreedomAlternative
      @FreedomAlternative 6 років тому +17

      He "retired" from writing columns, not books. He explained ten years ago that he'll only retire from writing books when he will be dead.

    • @worsethanjoerogan8061
      @worsethanjoerogan8061 6 років тому +9

      Great thing about writing is as long as your mind is sound you can keep writing no matter how old you are. And incidentally doing complex and challenging mental tasks at an old age helps stave off dementia and mental decline.

  • @thanksfernuthin
    @thanksfernuthin 6 років тому +14

    I love my Dad (he's no longer with us). There's only one man in my entire life where I thought, "I wish he was my father.", Thomas Sowell. The idea that I could still learn from my Dad while I'm in my 50's sounds amazing. I'm probably wrong! There's more to being a Dad than teaching. But I honestly had that thought.

  • @Texas80
    @Texas80 6 років тому +18

    Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics changed my outlook of the world, love his books and insight!

  • @luisronaldofigo
    @luisronaldofigo 6 років тому +129

    Man this guy writes fast

  • @normbabbitt4325
    @normbabbitt4325 6 років тому +2

    This man, Thomas Sowell, has helped me make a "sea change" toward sanity, in my perspective and attitude, over these last several years. Great interviewer and exceptional interviewer. Thank you!

  • @TVPubCrawl
    @TVPubCrawl 6 років тому +5

    Hats off to Peter Robinson for really picking Thomas' brain and asking him to elaborate on key issues. These are great interviews and we thank you for them!

  • @georgelayne5242
    @georgelayne5242 6 років тому +34

    His laugh at 32:50 is infectious! When I hear it I can't help but laugh as well.

  • @Notofsoundmind
    @Notofsoundmind 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for producing these videos featuring Thomas Sowell. Dr. Sowell is a national treasure.

  • @wexlermk1
    @wexlermk1 Рік тому +2

    Gratitude for clarity. Deep respect for intellectual depth. Wisdom.. Reverence for a great man. I feel very emotional just now.

  • @gggusc11
    @gggusc11 6 років тому +96

    Christmas came early 🙏

  • @cthulhu4me
    @cthulhu4me 6 років тому +14

    Dr. Thomas Sowell is a giant among men.

  • @creativepower213
    @creativepower213 6 років тому +2

    Tom always reminds me how powerful it is to be able to think and communicate clearly and objectively.

  • @charliesims7302
    @charliesims7302 5 років тому +4

    Thomas sowell is the most brilliant intellectual I have ever had the privilege of hearing speak. I was converted to conservatism by Ben Shapiro, and Ben is a genius, but Thomas is still the supreme intellect in my book!

  • @stacystracener1393
    @stacystracener1393 4 роки тому +15

    I love the fact that he laughs about being a Marxist in his youth! The old adage is really a truism - If You Are Not a Liberal at 25, You Have No Heart. If You Are Not a Conservative at 35 You Have No Brain. - youth has the luxury of believing in idealism(s), yet, with age you get the wisdom of realism, and how life really works. Dr. Sowell is so wise and beyond the average, that he’s an anomaly. The Marxist youth of this age are so extreme and confident in their self-righteous ignorance that they will run this country over a cliff! Only in hindsight in 10 to 20 years will they see the folly of their idealism.

  • @DHW256
    @DHW256 5 років тому +5

    Thank you, Dr. Sowell, for your extraordinary ability to state what should be obvious to all of us, if we would only pay attention and be honest with ourselves and each other. You, sir, are a National Treasure.

  • @MiMI-hh4ue
    @MiMI-hh4ue 4 роки тому +41

    The Dr. Is a genius. Why? Because instead of being another black man, who uses race to justify his position as an exponent and saviour, of the underprivileged minority. , He can actually explain, in a sophisticated yet simple way, that data over time proves that being black is not an obstacle to being a success.

  • @stephanesurprenant60
    @stephanesurprenant60 6 років тому +3

    I had a professor who spent much of his early career on estimation methods used to quantify inefficiencies. After a decade, he carried out simulation studies and found results that shed doubts on most of what he wrote.
    He told me that when he analyzed these results, he convinced himself he had to change something. And he did just that.
    This is one of many reasons that made him highly respected in the economics department: a very high sense of integrity.

  • @chaolee3605
    @chaolee3605 6 років тому +4

    People’s failings are often a result of their egos. “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than save by criticism” - Norman Vincent Peale

  • @yokiitekudasai
    @yokiitekudasai 6 років тому +37

    I had been hoping that this interview would happen! Previous interviews with him are some of the best content on UA-cam. Be well Mr. Sowell!

  • @heyheyhe0011
    @heyheyhe0011 6 років тому +26

    The Doctor’s back and in the House. Hope we have the man for long time

  • @mikewest8836
    @mikewest8836 4 роки тому +7

    Thomas Sowell should be required reading, and frankly should run public education for the United States

  • @ChalKhutiKothig
    @ChalKhutiKothig 6 років тому +6

    Dr. Sowell, it is always a pleasure and a learning experience to listen to you.

  • @maguilla
    @maguilla 5 років тому +3

    Dr.Thomas Sowell is a American treasure.

  • @AwkwardAndInnocent
    @AwkwardAndInnocent 6 років тому +12

    Much like Friedman, still sharp as a tack in his older years. Thank you for all of your contributions, Dr. Sowell. Hopefully many more to come :)

  • @juniperberry5316
    @juniperberry5316 4 роки тому

    Thomas Sowell is the greatest mind of our modern age, and Peter Robinson is a great interviewer. Appreciate these series so much, as well as Mr Sowell’s many great books.

  • @dddoyle
    @dddoyle 6 років тому +1

    May God bless Thomas Sowell abundantly and continue to make him a blessing to many, as he has been for decades...

  • @leahmzee5290
    @leahmzee5290 5 років тому +12

    I love this guy , he’s such a sweetheart.

  • @josedubois2295
    @josedubois2295 6 років тому +1

    I can't help but say how much admiration I have for Thomas Sowell.

  • @Arenem88
    @Arenem88 4 роки тому +12

    Thank God for this man. Seriously. He is so damn intelligent but puts things in a way so simply that even the common person (like me) can understand. Favorited this video :)

  • @genbigmac2872
    @genbigmac2872 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for doing these great interviews with a true national treasure like Dr Sowell. All Americans can benefit from listening to this intellectual giant. May God continue to grant him the health to keep educating Americans of every color and economic background during these turbulent days.

  • @DoctorMandible
    @DoctorMandible 6 років тому +270

    Can you two host a weekly show? I'll be your first patreon supporter!

    • @libertariantiger
      @libertariantiger 6 років тому +23

      DoctorMandible Even just a monthly show would be one of the coolest things in the world!

    • @RodrigoBorgesphil
      @RodrigoBorgesphil 6 років тому +9

      I second that

    • @grantduberry5675
      @grantduberry5675 6 років тому +5

      Third

    • @millamilla10
      @millamilla10 6 років тому +5

      Please!

    • @maximinus5151
      @maximinus5151 6 років тому +4

      Make me the fourth potential contributer to a Robinson and Sowell weekly show.

  • @RurikLoderr
    @RurikLoderr 6 років тому

    Thomas Sowell is a huge personal hero of mine. I hope to live up to some fraction of this kind of fortitude and dedication to the truth in the face of overwhelming opposition. The shit he's had to put up with and he still has the confidence to stand up and speak truth. This is what virtue truly looks like.

  • @JohnJones-wo1bc
    @JohnJones-wo1bc 6 років тому +3

    Thomas Sowell is one of the great intellectuals of the modern age. Awesome insight and intellectual honesty

  • @Mrjerome6522
    @Mrjerome6522 6 років тому +4

    I love just listening to Tom, never have I heard someone so sensible and lucid in my life.

  • @Cereal_Killer007
    @Cereal_Killer007 4 роки тому +10

    Thomas Sowell is a man who has real wisdom. Id love to meet him some day. BTW the 246 dislikes on this video were all Marxist or Liberal, theres no other explanation for a dislike

  • @stuarthayward4756
    @stuarthayward4756 4 роки тому +1

    Thank-you to the Hoover Institution for giving the genius of Mr Sowell a voice. A very interesting discussion and an intriguing book.

  • @chessimate
    @chessimate 4 роки тому +7

    I almost teared up when he read that extract from his book! 🥰🥰

  • @jamiestephens2720
    @jamiestephens2720 6 років тому +3

    First time seeing him speak, what a brilliant man.

  • @amorse6848
    @amorse6848 5 років тому +1

    I find Mr. Sowell to be a breath of fresh air. I love that he uses facts to argue his position.

  • @ernieshaw2178
    @ernieshaw2178 6 років тому +1

    These things should be taught in every school across America.

  • @maximinus5151
    @maximinus5151 6 років тому +1

    Christmas comes 7 months early this year with a new UK interview with Peter Robinson and the legend Thomas Sowell.

  • @portraitofsorrow7803
    @portraitofsorrow7803 4 роки тому

    Lord Lord, what an indescribably amazing Man!! And oh how we need a whole generation of Men like Mr Sowell right now in America! Black White, over and over the fangs and claws of our ancient advesary keeps wounding and killing us. I'm a White man from Louisiana Delta, big hard battle scarred, but i am and have always been very different than the vast majority of all others around me.
    I love this man, his spirit, his intellect, his Truth, and his resolve. Sad thing is He has been around quiet some time working tirelessly trying to share and show all others the Truth and the deception they've been plagued by.
    I was raised in my Pappaws Apostolic church, of which the congregation was a little over 300, almost half were Black folks. My whole life this was my Church family, to this day they are all still my Church Family.
    If everyone was raised as I was, in the Truth, the Mercy, The Love and The patience of Christ Jesus and His Gospels, very little of this hatred and decay would be present today.
    I literally remember the first time I heard a racial verbal attack driven by hatred. I was shocked and very confused!
    I couldn't wait to get to my Pappaw so I could explain how horrible my friend and other Black friends were talked down to and insulted! I was angry, I myself was offended deeply for my close friends which I considered my family, still do. My Grandfather, a True Man of God Called by God and was blessed with an Anointed Ministry which still lives today, like true anointing, he explained that the reason and cause of such abhorrent hatred was due to the problem which plagued all other things, one I already knew all about and how to conquer that ancient advesary through the Power of the Name of my Lord, MY KING, MY Savior!
    Say what you will, there's no denying that all the endless denominations of religions have done exactly as they were intended for, running the masses of people away from Christ and into the world. But the Truth, which Mr Elder knew all to well, the Truth gives us a much clearer and vivid vision and way of seeing. Time is almost up, and rude awakenings and shocking realizations will be great.

  • @HelenA-fd8vl
    @HelenA-fd8vl 4 роки тому +6

    Thomas Sowell is an intellectual giant but also a man who seems at peace with himself. I wonder what his beliefs are about the deepest aspects of life.

  • @chesterg.791
    @chesterg.791 4 роки тому +2

    Thomas Sowell is such a gem

  • @kaptynkavman235
    @kaptynkavman235 4 роки тому +2

    Thomas Sowell is an American legend

  • @ronnieferguson560
    @ronnieferguson560 3 роки тому +2

    He might possibly be the greatest intellectual in over 100 yrs

  • @chiefsittingstill6061
    @chiefsittingstill6061 6 років тому +4

    Another great interview with Dr. Sowell. Thanks. Hopefully he still has a few more books & interviews left in him!

  • @RedShirt230
    @RedShirt230 3 роки тому +5

    I hope when I am his age, I'm half as sharp minded as him. What a fantastic person.

  • @mindchapter3462
    @mindchapter3462 6 років тому

    Thomas is the reason people call me a "righty" today. Please archive and video him as much as possible while we still can.