Milton Friedman on Capitalism and Poverty

Milton Friedman at Stanford University 1978

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Poverty
• Capitalism
• Milton Friedman
• Stanford University
• Government
• Freedom
• Liberty

[bigalisme]

I love how Friedman calls out liberals for their laziness:

Let the government take the salaries of the productive, squander most of it and give a few measly dollars to the poor in such a way that encourages dependance.. just let me have MY things. Don't make me feel guilty and GOD FORBID I do anything to help them myself.

[ObjectivistAesthetic]

Brilliant.

[libismendis]

@Slobz416 Think ur remarks thru. U libs have a warped sense of the world, expecting much for relatively little. Or some kind of utopia. Though as a lib you prolly R hostile to religion, it's amazing how you long for a life in the Garden of Eden. To urge you to get a job is not enough. I'd like u to also try ur hand at entrepreneurship if only in a small way. Lifes not fair. Thru history of world Capitalism has eased this harsh aspect of life-in less thn couple centuries of existence thru toda

[thomascapitalmgt]

@Slobz416 And you are an imbecile. If Milton cannot get through to you then you are doomed to live in your mommies basement for decades. Get a life and a job. Steve Jobs came from NOTHING and had ZERO government help. He DETESTED big government.

[thomascapitalmgt]

@Slobz416 Your stats come from make believe. Even if true, so WHAT? Bill Gates came from NOTHING. Steve Jobs from NOTHING........who stopped them? Certainly not their laziness. You like all Marxists are ignorant as to the facts of life. Move to your paradise of choice: Venezuela - 4% of world's oil and 70% in abject poverty. Free HC though. Imbecile you are.

[thomascapitalmgt]

This kids has been so indoctrinated into the kool aid of the Left. Government has ZERO responsibility. INDIVIDUALS do. Capitalism lifts all who are WILLING to try.

[Thentox]

@Slobz416 you're confusing the point he is making! that is not the fault of the system he advocates

[timDOGcrane555]

@Slobz416 you hate him because he's right, like most good little marxist

[nannyberries]

@Slobz416 Hi. Are you feeling better today? I hope so.

[Slobz416]

blah blah blah people this and people that... if you dont have money ur say doesnt count... lets put it this way, 1 percent of the population owns 40 percent of the wealth... think logically, that makes ZERO sense... therfore fuck this guy and his dumb fkn smirk, i'd beat the shit outta him if i got the chance

[Slobz416]

i fkn hate this guy!!!

[Slobz416]

this guy is a prick... its people like him who have tons of money and do nothing to better humanity. how does it make sense that a sergeon who saves lives has a set salary but a man in a suit with a couple good connections invests barely any money later to make billions while others commit suicide over the recession of the stock market...the more people who suffer from economic failure... the more money those men in suits will collect... i have 1 word to describe this situation... CORRUPTION