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In the history of the conservative movement Dr. Milton Friedman has done more to promote individual freedom around the world than any one person. A former professor of economics at the University of Chicago, he taught leading scholars such as the Thomas Sowell and average citizens free market principles. He was a catalyst in helping to change the way many people think about money,government spending, incentives and freedom.

One of his landmark programs series was entitled “Freedom to Choose.” It was from this platform that he espoused his opinions on, limited government, school choice, free markets economies and a host of other, what today we call, “conservative” ideas. In the video presented here (Open Mind), Dr. Friedman lays out his philosophy even redefining conservatism as classical liberalism. He contends that conservative ideas are about setting people free, which is the classical definition of liberalism. He was a classical liberal, which is todayʼs conservative.

Dr. Friedman passed away on November 16th 2006, but his contributions to conservative thought live on. Please take a moment to hear the wisdom of Dr. Milton Friedman in this early interview. You will only be the wiser for it.

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