Milton Friedman - Iceland 5 of 8

Friedman visited Iceland in the autumn of 1984, met with prominent Icelanders and gave a lecture at the University of Iceland on the Tyranny of the Status Quo. He participated in a lively television debate on August 31, 1984 with leading socialist intellectuals, including President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. When they complained that a fee was charged for attending his lecture at the University and that hitherto, lectures by visiting scholars had been free-of-charge, Friedman replied that previous lectures had not been free-of-charge in a meaningful sense: Lectures always have related costs. What mattered was whether attendees or non-attendees covered those costs. Friedman thought that it was fairer that only those who attended paid.

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[daPlumber702]

it's awesome how they have notes, and have had time to prepare their whole arguments, while Friedman has nothing but his knowledge in the fields they're debating.. and he still wins.

[jetrpg22]

Look at Chile vs other countries in that region . History again prove Friedman correct.Why don't people understand this the man argued the past and was right ... 30 year later his economic views have proven correct so can we please start adopting them and become more prosperous and help raise the poor up to higher standards of living... please.

[darksungames]

lol he owns these d-bags.. t's so funny how people always come at him with so much anger & he's like.. "what's your problem?"

[Piaggiog]

The blonde dumbass on the right is the most arrogant prick I have ever seen

[svendavidsson]

I can't stop looking at their feet going up and down.....

[gdbalck]

The socialist views the government as the end-all be-all, as such they do not separate science from government. Witness global warming. That he tried to put that characteristic on Mr. Friedman was quite comical.

[Empyreanmight]

@911Dagur They should of ran clips from this as smear ad against the blonde douchebag maybe he would not have gotten elected the way he made an ass out of himself.

[Tracywithafacey]

The floppy haired blonde is ridiculous!!! He has just come out trying to disprove and make Milton looked silly. That is stupid, you will get owned and he did. He is an idiot. Just look at his jumper!

[911Dagur]

@UCSDEngineerDoctor The blonde guy is a politician and the president of iceland today. I would want to see him removed from office though.