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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Topics: Milton Friedman

Carpe Diem

Quotation of the day, Milton Friedman: ‘Social responsibility of business’ is pure and unadulterated socialism

Mark J. Perry | May 12, 2013, 12:27 am

When I hear businessmen speak eloquently about the “social responsibilities of business in a free-enterprise system,” I am reminded of the wonderful line about the Frenchman who discovered at the age of 70 that he had been speaking prose all … read more >

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Milton Friedman and Penn Jillette on helping the poor

Mark J. Perry | March 5, 2013, 2:22 pm

1. “First of all, the government doesn’t have any responsibility for the poor. You and I have responsibility. People have responsibility. “Second, the question is how can we as people exercise our responsibility toward our fellow man most effectively. So … read more >

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Classic 1978 Milton Friedman lecture on the future of energy

Mark J. Perry | February 27, 2013, 3:17 pm

In the video above from 1978, Milton Friedman delivers a timeless lecture in San Franciso about the future of energy in the US, and discusses issues including peak coal, peak oil, the myth of finite resources, the Limits to Growth, and the price mechanism.

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Video: Milton Friedman on government’s drive for power

Mark J. Perry | January 21, 2013, 9:58 pm

In this classic Milton Friedman interview from 1994, he explains why the collapse of the Berlin Wall was “the most influential action of the last 100 years.” Further, Professor Friedman explains why there’s an inertia and drive for government power, in the spirit of public … read more >

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As the Fed celebrates its centennial, Milton Friedman explains why the Federal Reserve should be abolished

Mark J. Perry | January 16, 2013, 10:20 pm

The Federal Reserve Act that created the US Federal Reserve Bank was passed almost 100 years ago on December 23, 1913. As the Federal Reserve prepares to celebrate its centennial this year, what would Milton Friedman say? In the 1994 … read more >

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Video: Milton Friedman explains the difference between being “pro free enterprise” and “pro business”

Mark J. Perry | December 25, 2012, 12:31 pm

In the video above, Milton Friedman explains why he is “pro free enterprise” but not “pro-business.”

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Milton Friedman explains why we should maximize imports, not maximize exports

Mark J. Perry | December 2, 2012, 10:51 pm
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Quotation of the day: Milton Friedman

Mark J. Perry | November 18, 2012, 11:57 pm

“So long as effective freedom of exchange is maintained, the central feature of the market organization of economic activity is that it prevents one person from interfering with another in respect of most of his activities. The consumer is protected … read more >

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Economics, Monetary Policy, Pethokoukis

Would Milton Friedman really have approved of Ben Bernanke’s QEternity plan?

James Pethokoukis | October 1, 2012, 4:15 pm

A fascinating and instructive speech today on monetary policy from Ben Bernanke. The Fed chairman attempted to calm concerns about his open-ended bond-buying plan. Bernanke denied he was enabling Big Government by monetizing the debt. Bernanke denied his actions would lead to … read more >

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Classic Milton Friedman lecture from 1977 on five economic myths that conceal reality

Mark J. Perry | September 2, 2012, 10:08 am

In this classic video from 1977, Milton Friedman delivers a 52-minute lecture at Utah State University titled “Myths That Conceal Reality” including: 1) the Robber Baron Myth, 2) the Great Depression Myth, 3) the Demand for Government Service Myth, 4) … read more >

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