Dr. Sowell would likely respond to No Impact Man by saying that Beavan is the product of what intellectuals want, that being to push their own demand for their services. He would say that Beavan’s book is an extension of their ideas because it attempts to scare people into wanting the intellectuals to come up with a solution. Sowell may also find that Beavan not being an “expert” on the matter himself, may cause more harm than good. This is because Beavan may not be looking at the problem from every angle and seeing how it will affect everyone. An example of this in the essay is when Sowell mentions Rachel Carson whose writings lead to a ban on a certain type of insecticide around the world that eventually lead to a resurgence of malaria in
