Milton Friedman is dead.
Yep. Dead a door nail by six years, come this November. And it is a true bummer.
You see, Milton Friedman is an old-school economist who hit his prime in the 1980's, giving some of the most eloquent, intelligent, and well-thought out ideas I have ever heard on topics of economics, politics, government, and personal philosophy. He's a straight up libertarian whose no-nonsense answers to questions of welfare, government spending, the education system, you name it. Well, don't name it. You might mention something he doesn't cover.
Either way, this guy has been a huge value to me and a few videos of his have managed to change my mind on an issue or two (which, if you ask my girlfriend or any of my close friends, is a feat of monumental size). If you happen to be into that whole "figuring out your own views on the government and politics" thing, here are a couple videos of Milton Friedman being amazing. Enjoy!
A country run on greed? (two minutes)
What about monopolies: (four minutes)
Love this guy. There are dozens of videos of him on youtube, plus a full tv series he produced called "Free to Choose." I'm on episode eight now.
