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"FREE TO CHOOSE" 1: The Power of the Market (Milton Friedman)
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| 1980
| Milton Friedman
Posted on 07/17/2006 2:20:46 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day
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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.
To: Choose Ye This Day
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:31:58 PM PDT
by
Christian4Bush
(To exercise your first amendment rights, go to college. To defend them, join the military.)
To: Choose Ye This Day
When was the last time PBS aired this! I'd bet at least 20 years ago. Capitalism is not warmly received on PBS.
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:34:12 PM PDT
by
GianniV
To: GianniV
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.
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:38:15 PM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
("The man was an animal and he deserved what he got. May he rot in hell" -- Paul Bigley)
To: Choose Ye This Day
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.
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:40:37 PM PDT
by
econprof
To: 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.
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:42:46 PM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
("The man was an animal and he deserved what he got. May he rot in hell" -- Paul Bigley)
To: econprof
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.
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:46:57 PM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
("The man was an animal and he deserved what he got. May he rot in hell" -- Paul Bigley)
To: Choose Ye This Day
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?
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:47:00 PM PDT
by
GianniV
To: Choose Ye This Day
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.
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:50:54 PM PDT
by
ChadGore
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To: Choose Ye This Day
I prefer Ludwig Von Mises and Murray Rothbard
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:51:16 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: GianniV
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:51:31 PM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
("The man was an animal and he deserved what he got. May he rot in hell" -- Paul Bigley)
To: GeronL
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.
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:53:10 PM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
("The man was an animal and he deserved what he got. May he rot in hell" -- Paul Bigley)
To: 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."
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posted on
07/17/2006 2:58:15 PM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
("The man was an animal and he deserved what he got. May he rot in hell" -- Paul Bigley)
To: Choose Ye This Day
can you add me to the ping list?
thanks
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To: Choose Ye This Day
Re:
I'd like to watch them; I just don't have the cash to spare for the series. Torrents here
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posted on
07/17/2006 3:03:42 PM PDT
by
ChadGore
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To: Minus_The_Bear
Search results for "PBS free" (15 torrents)
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posted on
07/17/2006 3:04:44 PM PDT
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans. We Vote.)
To: Choose Ye This Day
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posted on
07/17/2006 3:27:19 PM PDT
by
ChadGore
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To: ChadGore
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posted on
07/17/2006 3:42:33 PM PDT
by
alrea
(neo-socialism takes contributions or property with government, terrorist or judicial methods)
To: Choose Ye This Day
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