Edited sentence: For example, his book, Loosing the Race, is a solid, intricate, 256 page foundation from which to launch a single controversial sentiment: the abolishment of educational affirmative action is a positive step forward.He begins with a storm of solid references and deductions that march in unison and build upon each other in an in-escapable fashion.His writing and thinking demonstrate a thorough, strict, cold, and calculating Socratic style of logic, reason, and argument that can only be derived from a rigidly controlled passion.Indeed when he argues a topic, it is usually built with the strength of a pyramid.Rather, he disassembles them in an artful, meticulous way as to render them inert.The real strength of persuasion his arguments carry is that he does not ignore or gloss over competing or painful ideas.When finished, his conclusions are as obvious, well founded, and finally pointed as the tip of any pyramid