Milton Friedman on Libertarianism (Part 3 of 4)

Hey Milton, just in case you've forgotten, this isn't the 19th century.

I think some people are well educated, and most are not. I think that is self-evident, and would be interested to hear you attempt to refute it. As far as I'm concerned, that's a fact.
I've been in and out of schools all over this country for many years- and I can tell you, with zero hesitation, that MOST Americans are hopelessly ignorant about politics, philosophy, history, literature, and every other intellectual pursuit that strengthens minds and improves lives.

Life is the best.
take care.

It seems that you believe yourself capable of making good decisions but think most other people lack this capacity.

It may surprise you to learn this but most other people also think they can make good decisions, it's you they have doubts about.

As soon as you implement a system where the government protects people from bad decisions you risk being the one the government chooses to protect.

Too bad Friedman is not around right now to rail against our so-called government bailouts. His voice is needed!

Reading Shakespeare and Aristotle will help your life.
That is a decision I am ready to make for anybody.

Prove me wrong.

Impossible to prove in general terms. But possible to show that there is at least one life which would not be helped which would basically break your argument.

show me that one life and you win. I doubt you can find it however.

Have a great day.

Viva Montaigne!

Also, it is VERY possible to prove my hypothesis in general terms- sociologists and psychologists conduct studies to prove or disprove such assertions ALL THE TIME.

the people have been robbed of their power by their collective ignorance.
The entire system of checks and balances perpetuated through consumer choice ONLY works if consumers are educated and informed.

I don't know ANYONE that would argue Americans, by and large, are educated and informed; hence, this entire philosophy fails.

Wow this guy is a true libertarian lol. If you had told me that there would be a person out there who believed in less government than me, I wouldn't have believed it, but I may have to say it's true about this guy.
I do like the idea of the government requiring certain nutritional facts on the label.
Although, these are the kinds of debates we need to be having!

Why do you need the gov't to require nutritional labels? Nutritional labels could be a marketing advantage by one company, and eventually pull the other in that direction. If I'm a health conscious person, I'll buy the products with the labels. That's the free market.