“Parental choice, parents choosing the teachers, parents monitoring the schooling,” is Friedman’s answer to the problem. In almost every case, giving individuals the power to choose, to set their own course, will lead to better results than centrally planned activity. That applies to schooling and every other activity in a modern society. Introduced by David Friedman. Discussion with Gordon Tullock, University of Arizona and Henry Levin, Stanford University.
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This is a 10-part series, volumes 1-5 were updated in 1990. Both versions are available online. Please watch all these important videos.
“I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to call Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose a survival kit for you, for our nation, and for freedom. ” -Ronald Reagan
Free To Choose – 1990 Series
- Volume 1 – The Power of the Market
- Volume 2 – The Tyranny of Control
- Volume 3 – Freedom & Prosperity / The Failure of Socialism
- Volume 4 – What’s Wrong with Our Schools?
- Volume 5 – Created Equal
Free To Choose – 1980 Series
- Volume 1 – The Power of the Market
- Volume 2 – The Tyranny of Control
- Volume 3 – Anatomy of Crisis
- Volume 4 – From Cradle to Grave
- Volume 5 – Created Equal
- Volume 6 – What’s Wrong with our Schools
- Volume 7 – Who Protects the Consumer?
- Volume 8 – Who Protects the Worker
- Volume 9 – How to Cure Inflation
- Volume 10 – How to Stay Free