25 YEARS AGO IN REASON."I start...from a belief in individual freedom, and that derives fundamentally from a belief in the limitations of our knowledge - from a belief in the idea that nobody can be sure that what he believes is right, is really right." "The case for free enterprise, for competition, is that it's the only system that will keep the capitalists from having too much power.... The virtue of free enterprise capitalism is that it sets one businessman against another, and it's a most effective device for control." - "An Interview with Milton Friedman Noun 1. Milton Friedman - United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912) Friedman " "It is well to remember that there is no such thing as a free statistic." - Ronald H. Coase, "Economists and Public Policy" "[Gandi's] philosophy was an odd mixture of libertarian lib·er·tar·i·an n. 1. One who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state. 2. One who believes in free will. [From liberty. and socialistic so·cial·is·tic adj. Of, advocating, or tending toward socialism. so  cial·is views. On one hand he concurred with Thomas Jefferson in
pronouncing pro·nounc·ing adj. Relating to, designed for, or showing pronunciation: a pronouncing dictionary. that the best government was one that governed least. On the other hand he hoped for a classless society classless society n → société f sans classes classless society n → società f inv senza distinzioni di classe which would grant a doctor and a street-sweeper equal remuneration." - Prakash Aswani, "Indian Politics" |
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