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...
ROFLOL!!!...
Classic, Friedman!!
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.
Thats a great story!
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.