Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
David Friedman, now 50 years on from publishing The Machinery of Freedom: A Guide to a Radical Capitalism, remains an innovative anarcho-capitalist and leading figure of the broader liberty movement.
Learn Liberty spoke with him for a wide-ranging interview about everything from his love of poetry to his biggest influences (other than his father, Milton), to his thoughts on the American education system.
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For more on anarcho-capitalism, see our video here: youtube.com/watch?v=BHILi2IQhIQ
CHAPTERS
0:00 Ladies and Gentlemen, David Friedman
1:13 The origins of his love of poetry
1:51 How poetry affected his thinking on liberty
3:34 Biggest influences
8:36 His very first economics article
10:51 Something he’s changed his mind on
15:47 Thoughts on American education
22:19 Advice for students
22:36 Open Mic
#anarchocapitalism #DavidFriedman #MiltonFriedman #MachineryofFreedom
LEARN LIBERTY:
Your resource for exploring the ideas of a free society. We tackle big questions about what makes a society free or prosperous and how we can improve the world we live in. Watch more at learnliberty.org/.
David Friedman, now 50 years on from publishing The Machinery of Freedom: A Guide to a Radical Capitalism, remains an innovative anarcho-capitalist and leading figure of the broader liberty movement.
Learn Liberty spoke with him for a wide-ranging interview about everything from his love of poetry to his biggest influences (other than his father, Milton), to his thoughts on the American education system.
This video is brought to you by Students For Liberty. Consider applying for its Local Coordinator Program: join.studentsforliberty.org
For more on anarcho-capitalism, see our video here: youtube.com/watch?v=BHILi2IQhIQ
CHAPTERS
0:00 Ladies and Gentlemen, David Friedman
1:13 The origins of his love of poetry
1:51 How poetry affected his thinking on liberty
3:34 Biggest influences
8:36 His very first economics article
10:51 Something he’s changed his mind on
15:47 Thoughts on American education
22:19 Advice for students
22:36 Open Mic
#anarchocapitalism #DavidFriedman #MiltonFriedman #MachineryofFreedom
LEARN LIBERTY:
Your resource for exploring the ideas of a free society. We tackle big questions about what makes a society free or prosperous and how we can improve the world we live in. Watch more at learnliberty.org/.
