[econjack]

He is my hero...always has been. I’ve been lucky enough to have dinner with him twice and see him talk numerous times. I’ve told this story here before, but it’s worth a repeat. I was teaching econ at Creighton University and a colleague’s (straight-A’s) daughter wanted to get an MBA and he asked where she should go. I suggested the University of Chicago, as I knew that would challenge her.

During her first week on campus she was walking across campus and was sure she saw Friedman. She had heard me talk about him a bazillion times in class and read some of his work. She was an unassuming, naive, lady and, when he reached her, she asked: “Aren’t you Milton Friedman?” He said: “Yes, I am.” She said: “I thought you were dead!” He said: “I didn’t know that.”

He is sorely missed...

[Osage Orange]

During her first week on campus she was walking across campus and was sure she saw Friedman. She had heard me talk about him a bazillion times in class and read some of his work. She was an unassuming, naive, lady and, when he reached her, she asked: “Aren’t you Milton Friedman?” He said: “Yes, I am.” She said: “I thought you were dead!” He said: “I didn’t know that.”

ROFLOL!!!...

Classic, Friedman!!

[Osage Orange]

He is my hero...always has been. I’ve been lucky enough to have dinner with him twice and see him talk numerous times.

Yes...you were lucky.

He became my hero....in my 30's. When I sorted figured out what I thought...and knew what I thought.

[Richard from IL]

That’s a great story!

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Wasn’t it that “Free to Choose” PBS series that began Thomas Sowell’s migration from libertarian market economies to capital market economies?

Both Sowell and Water Williams are currently to best Friedman-ian (capital drive markets) economists we have. I never miss their (now infrequent) columns in the media.