Friday Freidman

As an epilogue here is one more short video I came after scheduling the others. This one sums up Freidman's views succinctly.

Friday Friedman

The Great Depression Myth:

In our final installment, Milton Friedman explores on of the great myths lies of history  -- that the Great Depression was the fault of business.

Friday Friedman

Just what is society’s responsibility to the poor and how can we meet that responsibility? Milton Friedman has some thoughts.

Friday Friedman

This week, Milton Friedman explains how what seems to look good doesn’t work and how what looks selfish is really better.

Friday Friedman

What does the future hold for freedom? Milton Friedman has some ideas.

Friday Friedman

Why do good people allow bad things to happen? Let Milton Friedman tell us how.

Friday Friedman

Milton Friedman explores whether life is really a zero-sum game.

Friday Friedman

Can we really say resources are limited when there may be some we don’t even know exist yet? Milton Friedman explains.

Friday Friedman

Prompted by a question from the audience, Milton Friedman explores a “chicken or the egg” question: can we have freedom without equality or equality without freedom?

Friday Friedman

When a young person, who is concerned about some life but not all, wants to use the Ford Pinto as an example of corporate greed, Milton Friedman destroys the premis of the young man’s argument.

Friday Friedman

This week, Milton Friedman explains how robbing from the rich to give to the poor doesn’t work out.

Friday Friedman

As happens with many feel-good proposals, Milton Friedman explains why “equal pay for equal work” laws actually hurt those who are supposed to be helped.

Friday Friedman

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Milton Friedman explains why.

Friday Friedman

It’s Friday, and time for another evisceration from our favorite economist, Milton Friedman. The victim this time is the concept of “soaking the rich.” You never saw such a dumb old lady in your life. Friedman also gives a good argument against minimum wage laws.

Friday Friedman

In our second installment of videos from the renowned economist Milton Friedman, he explains why the distribution of wealth does not work.

Friday Friedman

Over the past few weeks I have been watching a number of videos from the late 1970's featuring the late Milton Friedman in various speaking engagements and television appearances.

Friedman exposes many the unintended consequences of various policies intended to do good. He dismantles them piece by piece in with a refreshing wit.

Over the next number of weeks I will post a video from Mr. Friedman. May you find enjoyment in them, as well as some knowledge. In this first video, the esteemed economist dismisses the concept of the “free lunch.”