Free to Choose Part 6: What's Wrong With Our Schools Featuring Milton Friedman

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• free to choose
• milton friedman
• schools
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[groam6666]

It's funny, all these socialists talk and rail about poverty and helping the poor, but they mention very little about how they can help the poor. They just want to keep their captive audience along with their jobs.

Overall, America has a paternalistic government now.

[dtmoura]

@jetrpg22 - Unfortunately people don´t listen because politicias dont get re-elected by following what he says. Only by granting favours to a particular group in society one is elected or re-elected. Unfortunately the incentives of the current democratic political system does not align fully with what MF bravely teachs us.

[toneeeeeee]

The discussion on informed decisions is interesting. Less than 15 years after this series was filmed, the computer and internet revolution was a entrepreneurial and private market masterpiece, and almost instantly, information was made so cheap and available that even the most poverty stricken individual is capable of gathering sought-out information. This double talk is no longer valid from politicians and Friedman's point is made.

[torgyman]

@MartinDHash They go to your school, the one you opened because you care so much about disadvantaged children.

[torgyman]

@MartinDHash They go to your school, the one you opened because you care so much about disadvantaged children. Good exists, you might be some solid proof of it and the marketplace would reward you for good service.

[torgyman]

Welcome back to another episode of Milton Friedman vs. the Control Freaks!

[Earthbjorn]

@bsabruzzo

agreed.

I currently have a 3 yr old and I am so nervous about choosing a school for her. My experiences with public schools were average at best. I was lucky to go to the only "Exemplary" rated public elementary in my district, but was forced to go to an "Acceptable" Junior High and High school.

[bsabruzzo]

@Earthbjorn "If there are indeed difficult children who need extra attention, it would be best to have a school that specializes in difficult children"

Right. If the children have learning disabilities, they need more intense attention. And, as shown by Friedman, a school for "bad students" isn't a prison full of criminals. It offers different teaching methods which improve the students grades and give them a better chance after graduation.

[Earthbjorn]

I really like your point. If there are indeed difficult children who need extra attention, it would be best to have a school that specializes in difficult children. Our district had what we called an "alternative center" to where the schools would send problem students that misbehaved. So even the public schools send problem children away. These special education schools can then get special funding for the special needs children.

[skydome29]

16:30 why is education different than food, or environment? This guy is promoting exceptionalism to keep his authority and legitimize his job.