Free to Choose: Part 1 of 10 The Power of the Market (Featuring Milton Friedman)

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[CDLibisch]

Howdy,

Well, I've watched all 10 parts, and the thing I noticed is most of those who argued adamantly with Milton were displaying typical behavior patterns of a control freak.

According to an article on ec-online the driving force for control freaks is their own insecurity. Do we really want insecure people in control of our lives?

Adios,

Cactus Dan

[CommonSenseCap]

@CDLibisch You've just made my point for small government. We don't want the control of something the size we've created (big government) to fall into the hands of people we don't trust.

[cariblass]

The video Obama needs to learn from.

[bmx4637]

43:54 Friedman just summed up Occupy Wall Street

[benxr2006]

@CDLibisch lol wut?

Milton>control freak>control freak insecure

Milton> insecure

Milton =/= control freak

idk where you're getting that, I think you just don't agree with his philosophy

[nedeadrst]

@fothinator , I agree more often than not, power corrupts. Money and power are only synonymous in those terms because the immoral crony politicians make money into power. In a free market, money means prosperity and quality of life, in such a system the power lies with the consumer.

[nedeadrst]

@fothinator

[CDLibisch]

@zackhanscom True, that's when they start "displaying" that type of behavior, revealing their insecurity. Not all of those who argued with Milton, argued with him adamantly, interrupting him when it was his turn to talk. I was simply pointing out those who were.

[zackhanscom]

@CDLibisch i don't think you can psychoanalyze someone based on their behavior in one debate. however, it can be observed that people who are used to being the smartest person in the room can look downright flustered and spoiled when having their worldviews dismantled by an unassuming, mild mannered old man.

[COLDFUSION695]

In less than 30 seconds Milton Friedman sums up why America is failing. from 36min12sec to 36min 40sec. "One of the reasons why I am in favour of less Gov't is because when you have more Gov't , industrialists (like the military industrial complex Ike warned us about or like Wall St) take it over, and the two together form a coalition against the ordinary worker and the ordinary consumer. that is why I don't want Gov't to step in and help the business community. Friedman is anti bail outs

[fothinator]

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. I would consider money synonymous with power. What is the biggest fear of those in power...? Why loosing their power of course. So naturally they want more. After a person acquires sufficient wealth for a dozen lifetimes it just becomes a game of power grab. It morphs them into crazed paranoid psychopaths and they gather together to paint themselves blue, perform ritual sacrifice, & congratulate each other on being masters of the universe

[Erseph]

Can't these people think in principle?

Capitalism worked before, but it won't work now

Socialism never worked, but it'll work now

I don't understand how people get to this view, what things get more complicated then we need to control?

[sleedolfine15]

If Ron Paul could communicate the principles of freedom as well as Milton Friedman he would easily become president.

[ScrewSocialism]

END THE FED AND ALL YOUR DREAMS WILL COME TRUE!

If we don't your kids will continue to live in bondage to a corrupt gov't that wants YOU DEAD.

If you want to die...continue drinking your flouridated water, aspertame filled diet drinks, and GMO foods. Democracy in America is a farce. The international bankers decide who you get to vote for and you can be sure their puppet's agenda of poulation control and mass dumbing down of the citizens will come first.