Tag Archives: Economic Development

Liberty Pen: Video: Milton Friedman: Poverty and Equality

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Ederik Schneider

Liberty Pen: Video: Milton Friedman: Poverty and Equality The fact is, if you live in poverty, you don’t live in freedom, but you live in poverty. If you don’t have the freedom to live your own life and are dependent … Continue reading →

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The New York Times: Can Diversity Survive Without Affirmative Action?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Derik Schneider

Source:Free State MD You only achieve a colorblind, or racial-blind, which is what this is really about, or ethnic-blind, or gender-blind society, if you actually practice those things. And simply say dammit, (or use your own word) we are simply … Continue reading →

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Foreign Affairs: Opinion- Jal Mehta- Why American Education Fails

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at FRS FreeState Plus For the United States to succeed long-term and for us to ever get our poverty rate down to at least a more competitive level with our developed competitors, instead of twice … Continue reading →

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Wide World of Wisdom: The Phil Donahue Show: Milton Friedman- Freedom vs. Fairness

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Rik Schneider

Source:The FreeState Milton Friedman has a point when he talks about freedom vs. fairness. When he says he’s not for fairness, but for freedom. Give people the freedom to live their own lives and resources to make that happen for … Continue reading →

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