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Friday, November 17, 2006 12:00 AM

A man who hated government

Conservative economic guru and liberal nemesis Milton Friedman hated intervention of any sort, whether in the market or in recreational drug use.
By Brad DeLong

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  • Friday, November 17, 2006 11:52 AM

    You want a world without beliefs, conviction, or trust?

    You've ignored the part where Friedman stresses the importance of checking in with reality. The danger comes from those who don't allow reality to test their beliefs, convictions and trust (like the fundamentalist and the Bush administration).

    It's a scary world if belief and trust are now dirty words.

    —Rob Tisinai

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