Patterico’s Pontifications

11/16/2006

Milton Friedman Dead

Filed under: General — Patterico @ 8:52 pm

Milton Friedman is dead. His vision, of an America unburdened by counterproductive social welfare programs, died long ago.

Allah says: “Libertarian flags fly at half mast.” He also provides the link to this wonderful video showing Friedman making his excellent arguments in favor of that long-dead vision.

UPDATE: In honor of Friedman, I plan to pay for my lunch tomorrow.

4 Comments

  1. A few years ago I had the privilege of attending a small Q&A session with Friedman. Someone asked him, across the broad span of his remarkable career, what was his proudest achievement. Without hesitating, he replied, “The volunteer army.” A loud outburst of applause followed.

    We’ll never see his like again.

    Comment by Paulitics — 11/16/2006 @ 10:18 pm

  2. A very sad day and a great loss to the world.

    Comment by Gbear — 11/17/2006 @ 3:46 am

  3. Just got done reading “Capitalism and Freedom” for the second time a few months ago. Friedman was indeed a sophisticated theoretical mind who will continue to be read widely, but, alas, his ideas suffer from the same faults of all grand economic theorists:

    Those damned people and their complex behavior keep mucking up the theoretical models! Oh well…

    Dan W.

    Comment by Dan W. — 11/20/2006 @ 11:34 pm

  4. The scum-sucking dictator-lover is dead.

    Life on Earth just got a little better.

    Sizzle-on in Hell, Mr. Friedman!!

    Comment by Truth — 1/17/2007 @ 8:27 pm

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