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Free To Choose 1980 - Vol. 01 The Power of the Market - Full Video

Free To Choose Network · 454.3K views · 2019-03-12 · 57:48

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Overview

The first episode of Milton Friedman's 1980 Free To Choose series, on how markets and voluntary exchange organize economic activity and the price system. It includes visits to Hong Kong, the U.S. and Scotland and a panel discussion with critics.

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Commenters say it made market economics click for them and find it an interesting documentary relevant to welfare and UBI debates.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2023–2024

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olalonde · 2023-01 · Strong recommendation

It took me a long time to grasp market economics. I knew it worked somehow but I didn't quite understand why. What really made it click was Milton Friedman's "Free to Choose" TV series[0]. [0] [VIDEO]

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maerF0x0 · 2024-08 · Recommendation

That is also a fantastic comparison point. The same ideal is part of the idea behind UBI replacing the social welfare bureaucracy. I found this documentary "Freedom to choose" to be really interesting: [VIDEO]

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mattanimation · 2023-08 · Reference

"There are no solutions, only trade-offs" 100% based Sowell. I first heard him debate when watching Milton Friedman's "Free to Choose" series (found here: [VIDEO] ) and immediately got his books.

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