Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 14 – Milton Friedman Speaks – Equality and Freedom in the Free Enterprise System (Podcast)
If the government has the power and responsibility to promote equality of income, then how do we define the concept of equality? Jefferson, in his De…
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 13 – Milton Friedman Speaks – Who Protects the Worker? (Podcast)
Unions offer protection to workers in some situations, but union membership represents only one fifth of the American labor force. And while some uni…
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 12 – Milton Friedman Speaks – Who Protects the Consumer? (Podcast)
Consumer legislation doesn’t protect the consumer in the end. Rather, it benefits the consumer advocates, including reformers, special interest group…
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 11 – Milton Friedman Speaks – Putting Learning Back in the Classroom (Podcast)
The quality of public education in America today in many places is in a clear downward spiral. Dr. Friedman identifies the increasing centralization …
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 10 – Milton Friedman Speaks – The Economics of Medical Care (Podcast)
It is believed by some that increasing government involvement in medical care will take us toward fully socialized medicine. This trend is clearly ag…
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 9 – Milton Friedman Speaks – The Energy Crisis (Podcast)
It’s pointless to try to predict the availability of adequate sources of energy. What we need is an adjustable mechanism to enable us to adapt to wha…
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 8 – Milton Friedman Speaks – Free Trade: Producer vs. Consumer (Podcast)
If free trade is so good, why is protectionism so popular? Part of the answer lies in a simple political principle — interests that are concentrated …
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 7 – Milton Friedman Speaks – Is Tax Reform Possible? (Podcast)
Why do Americans pay more in taxes than they really want to? Can they do anything about it? Americans must understand that their true tax burden is w…
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 6 – Milton Friedman Speaks – Money and Inflation (Podcast)
Inflation is blamed on many things but it has only one cause. It is a monetary phenomenon. Inflation occurs when the quantity of money increases fast…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 5 – Milton Friedman Speaks – What is Wrong with the Welfare State? (Podcast)
The welfare state is an attempt to “do good” with someone else’s money. The aim may be worthy but the means are faulty. The problem is that you do no…
7 years, 9 months ago