"FREE TO CHOOSE" 1: The Power of the Market (Milton Friedman)

Free to Choose ^ | 1980 | Milton Friedman

[Choose Ye This Day]

This is a transcript of the first episode of Friedman's landmark 1980 TV series on the basics of capitalist economics.

Yes, it's very long, but well worth the read--especially for those of us that were too young to watch/remember the original PBS series.

Please feel free to comment on specific parts of the transcript.

I will post one of the other 9 episode transcripts every day or so. If you like, I can PING you.

[Christian4Bush]

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[GianniV]

When was the last time PBS aired this! I'd bet at least 20 years ago. Capitalism is not warmly received on PBS.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Surprisingly, they also allowed Friedman to do an update of the whole series in 1990--16 years ago.

Of course, they shortened the series to only 5 episodes.

[econprof]

The entire series is available on dvd for a reasonable price at http://www.ideachannel.com/shop/shopftc.htm. The discussions were updated in 1990. The shorter 1990 set is also available at the same url.

I've watched these many times, and I recommend them highly.

[Choose Ye This Day]

I want human beings separately and individually to have control of their lives. I don't believe that a minority that differs with me should have the right to take money out of my pocket to do research for them. They should go out and try to persuade people to contribute to them. I should be free to get people to contribute to me to present my ideas. But the idea of having some kind of an official government agency that is going to finance dissidents. In the first place, anybody who has any sense of realism about the way government operates at all will know that will end up in the hands of the majority and not the minority.

[Choose Ye This Day]

I'd like to watch them; I just don't have the cash to spare for the series.

I also highly recommend "The Commanding Heights" series by Daniel Yergin, which can still be viewed on PBS' website, I think.

[GianniV]

I read both "Free to Choose" and "Capitalism and Freedom." Both excellent books.

I also attended the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, so I have a special place in my heart for Friedman.

Is he still alive?

[ChadGore]

I really like the one with Donald Rumsfeld in the panel discussion. Back in 198? Rummy was CEO of a company and he was asked to talk about government red tape.

[GeronL]

I prefer Ludwig Von Mises and Murray Rothbard

[Choose Ye This Day]

Yes, he's still alive.

Last year, he endorsed a call by economists to look into decriminalizing pot:

http://www.prohibitioncosts.org/endorsers.html

[Choose Ye This Day]

I'm listening to Rothbard's book right now. I'm probably more of a Chicagoan than an Austrian, but I'll take good, practical ideas wherever I can get them.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Typical socialist remark from Harrington: "I think people over 65 years of age in the United States today are freer now because of Medicare. I do not think that the freedom to die from the lack of medicine was a very good thing."

[true_blue_texican]

can you add me to the ping list?
thanks

[Minus_The_Bear]

Watch EVERY part of Free To Choose Online at Google Video. They also have several other Friedman interviews and videos including a 2005 interview with Charlie Rose. Pass these on...

[ChadGore]

Re: I'd like to watch them; I just don't have the cash to spare for the series.

Torrents here

[ChadGore]

Search results for "PBS free" (15 torrents)

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05 Nov 2005, 19:30	Movies	PBS - Free to Choose 1990	2.13 GB	1	2
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16 Jul 2005, 09:49	TV Shows	PBS Free to Choose 1980 Vol 2of10 The Tyranny of Control	435.37 MB	0	1
16 Jul 2005, 09:50	TV Shows	PBS Free to Choose 1980 Vol 3of10 Anatomy of a Crisis	435.34 MB	0	1
16 Jul 2005, 09:51	TV Shows	PBS Free to Choose 1980 Vol 4of10 From Cradle to Grave	434.63 MB	0	1
16 Jul 2005, 09:51	TV Shows	PBS Free to Choose 1980 Vol 5of10 Created Equal	435.38 MB	0	2
16 Jul 2005, 09:52	TV Shows	PBS Free to Choose 1980 Vol 7of10 Who Protects the Consumer	434.63 MB	0	0
16 Jul 2005, 09:54	TV Shows	PBS Free to Choose 1980 Vol 9of10 How to Cure Inflation	435.4 MB	0	0
12 Feb 2006, 16:14	Movies	PBS Free to Choose 1990 Vol 1of5 The Power of the Market DivX	435.4 MB	0	0
09 Jul 2005, 11:50	TV Shows	PBS Free to Choose 1990 Vol 2of5 The Tyranny of Control DivX	435.43 MB	1	0
12 Feb 2006, 16:14	Movies	PBS Free to Choose 1990 Vol 3of5 The Failure of Socialism DivX	435.36 MB	0	2
12 Feb 2006, 16:15	Movies	PBS Free to Choose 1990 Vol 4of5 What s Wrong With Our Schools DivX	435.4 MB	0	1
12 Feb 2006, 16:15	Movies	PBS Free to Choose 1990 Vol 5of5 Created Equal DivX	435.44 MB	0	2
11 Aug 2005, 19:59	Movies	[Documentary] PBS - Free to Choose (classic 10-part series, complete)	4.29 GB	2	8
27 Aug 2005, 11:29	Movies	[Documentary] PBS - Free to Choose 1990 (classic 5-part series, complete)	2.13 GB	1	3

[ChadGore]

1980s Rummy here.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=749656471597681962&q=free+to+choose

[alrea]

thanks for the tips

[steelyourfaith]

bttt