Milton Friedman Quote

“I think a major reason why intellectuals tend to move towards collectivism is that the collectivist answer is a simple one. If there’s something wrong, pass a law and do something about it.”

Milton Friedman

~ Milton Friedman
(1912-2006) Nobel Prize-winning economist, economic advisor to President Ronald Reagan, "ultimate guru of the free-market system"
From “An Interview With Milton Friedman,” December 1974, conducted by Tibor Machan, Joe Cobb, and Ralph Raico
http://reason.com/archives/2007/01/24/quotations-from-chairman-milto

Collectivism , Law , Statism

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Brian Mulholland, Hinckley 10/31/13

Henry, Edinboro 10/31/13

jim k, Austin, Tx 10/31/13

Maybe it's because intellectuals aren't all that intellectual.

jim k, Austin, Tx 10/31/13

And, of course, they know what's best for everybody.

Mike, Norwalk 4/9/24

Not exactly sure how to rate this — multiple stars for accuracy or a thumbs down for the anti-law of nature creation of a totalitarian statist theocracy. The quote demonstrates that intellectuals are in fact a cult of pridefully ignorant.

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 4/9/24

We the People need to set the Federal Minimum Wage back down to $4.25 hourly, in effect accomplishing a Maximum Wage dimension and releasing the population from the Dialectical of Materialism. Socialism is the challenge of social abilities to create a release from the Dialectical Materialistic dimension.

Mike, Norwalk Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 4/9/24

Sillik, "We the People"? A question; where did you personally get the authority and power to mandate what I may contract to pay a willing and capable 3rd Party? Since you personally DON'T have that authority or power, by what demonic magic are you going to unite with another Party that has NO authority or power to mandate elements of an agreement between me and another free person? A collective can NOT lawfully do that which each individual of that collective can not personally do. What is the magic number (2, 3, 1,000 ?) where totalitarian tyranny becomes moral or law (not legal or criminal) evolving into a single legal person with substance, authority, power and ability to enslave a once noble sovereign.

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown Mike, Norwalk 4/11/24

Mike,, Norwalk, you must be given the correct prescription for your mental disorder. This will correct the disorder.

E Archer, NYC Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 4/9/24

Fred, do you realize that you are demonstrating collectivist thinking right now? You are not 'we.'

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown E Archer, NYC 4/11/24

Mr Archer, I demonstrating the skill of an advanced physician for a society in extreme disrepair. At this point I am the only people.

E Archer, NYC 4/9/24

Intellectuals do not appear to be intelligent but authoritarian. Their claim to be 'experts' to whom all must submit is nothing but fraudulent. 'Science' itself has become so corrupt that its claims are declared 'settled' with no debate. Collectivism absolutely requires 'experts' to make the rules for society.

Mike, Norwalk E Archer, NYC 4/10/24

Archer, very well said

Milton Friedman Quote

“I think a major reason why intellectuals tend to move towards collectivism is that the collectivist answer is a simple one. If there’s something wrong, pass a law and do something about it.”

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