These are both a bit long, but absolutely fantastic. Well worth the time. The first is a link to a 28-page article from Dr. Roberts. The Best Essay on Health Care: The best essay on health care, ever, is by…
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Milton Friedman and Equality
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Great video, and study. (via Mark Perry) And this is a little lengthy, but good. It’s notable what most measures of so-called inequality leave out. The Mismeasure of Inequality – Hoover Institution: We will show that much of what…
It’s Getting A Bit Drafty In Here
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Collectivists of all stripes, from right to left seem to love the idea of a military draft. While we can almost expect this from the political right, it’s sad to see from the political left. Milton Friedman famously opposed it.…
If Californians Fall For This, They Deserve It …
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A “temporary” tax increase? If Californians fall for this, they deserve it. Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. – H. L. Mencken Yeah, Mencken got it,…
Are Vouchers A Capitulation For Libertarians?
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I really want to say yes, but I’m torn. Dr. Boudreaux gets to the heart of the matter with this. “Friedman’s assessment was that the prospects for totally separating school and state are so minuscule that holding out for that…
Today’s Quotes: C.S. Lewis, Milton Friedman, & Walter Williams
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The great virtue of a free market system is that it does not care what color people are; it does not care what their religion is; it only cares whether they can produce something you want to buy. It is…
Economics Round-Up: Friedman, Williams, Boudreaux
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These very brief pieces from the great Dr. Friedman are d@mned brilliant. Worth your time. CARPE DIEM: Milton Friedman Responds To OWS Protestors: Milton Friedman’s tireless defense of the free market is a timeless message that would be just as…
Today’s Quotes: Mencken & Friedman
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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. – H. L. Mencken The real puzzle…
Milton Friedman Left Us an Rx to “Fix” Healthcare
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This is from a few years ago. It’s rather long, comprehensive, and well-worth your time. He deals with both the demand and supply sides of the issue. How to Cure Health Care - Milton Friedman – Hoover Institution: “The United…
There Is No Need To Create Jobs
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There have been entire lengthy papers and books on this subject, but here are just a few quick thoughts. A great deal of news and noise has been made lately about the need to create jobs, or how we’re not…