The Conflict of Political and Economic Logic as Seen by Sowell

This article provides an in-depth analysis of Thomas Sowell's thought, focusing on the structural differences between political and economic decision-making processes. Drawing on public choice theory and institutional economics, the author explains why politicians' actions often backfire. The text provides a detailed discussion of the incentive mechanisms that, in politics, are focused on short-term electoral gain, while economic logic requires consideration of the long-term consequences of resource allocation. The reader will find explanations for phenomena such as the Laffer effect, moral hazard, and the pathologies resulting from price regulation and state monopolies. This is essential reading for those seeking to understand how information asymmetry and radical uncertainty impact contemporary institutional systems and why the free market remains the most effective mechanism for correcting allocation errors.