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It would be better if he retired and let younger, more agile minds do the hard thinking.

I agree.

The press is personality driven. The reason the article got published is because it had the name "Friedman" up there and not the name of some grad student. To a large extant this is why someone like Einstein could wield power into the '50s even though his best work had dried up 40 years earlier.

There's hope. IMHO the press has had it's day and we're now getting our news from forums like this one-- just chock full of ideas from 'some grad student'.

The reason the article got published is because it had the name "Friedman" up there and not the name of some grad student. To a large extant this is why someone like Einstein could wield power into the '50s even though his best work had dried up 40 years earlier.

Yeah, it's sadly similar to watching a crippled Mickey Mantle try to eke out one more year at first base.
Milton certainly earned his reputation, but it's difficult watching his capacities diminish with age. I sincerely hope that it doesn't tarnish his legacy.