Not very recommendable! Milton Friedman has said many great things over his lifetime. This selection here is mediocre at best!
E.g. way too much emphasis was given to his remarks about the free use of addictive drugs! Three out of the 12 "truth bombs" cover this subject alone! These three quotes are extremely short and thus would seem to reveal that Milton Friedman was rather naive about this subject. Unfortunately, there are no easy and simple solutions to the use of addictive drugs in society. E.g. what about the increased responsibility of individual drug users to e.g. prevent accidents or harm other people?
""Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.""
It is not only the lack of belief it is often outright distrust in or envy of our fellow human beings!
12 Truth Bombs from Milton Friedman - Foundation for Economic Education
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