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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss Milton Friedman’s impact as a public intellectual and how his advocacy of the free market differed from Ayn Rand’s radical philosophical case for capitalism.
Among the topics covered:
● Why Milton Friedman is an essentially positive influence on free market thought;
● How Friedman’s moral conventionality reinforced the ideas he tried to oppose;
● The importance of stating the ideal when advocating for gradual reform;
● Why questions of morality are at the root of economic issues;
● How Friedman’s amoralism and pragmatism blinded him to the statists’ motivation;
● Ayn Rand’s critical evaluation of Friedman;
● Why the abolitionist movement is a model for moving the world toward freedom.
Mentioned in this podcast is Onkar Ghate and Yaron Brook’s course “Cultural Movements: Creating Change” (estore.aynrand.org/products/cultural-movements-creating-change-mp3-download) and Ayn Rand’s essay “Tax Credits for Education.” (aynrand.org/novels/the-ayn-rand-letter/)
The podcast was recorded on May 2, 2024.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:25 Friedman’s positive influence
0:06:32 Consequences of moral conventionality
0:17:30 Stating the ideal
0:29:58 Morality at the root of economic issues
0:37:49 Friedman’s amoralism and pragmatism
0:45:12 Rand’s critical evaluation of Friedman
0:51:22 The model of the abolitionist movement
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss Milton Friedman’s impact as a public intellectual and how his advocacy of the free market differed from Ayn Rand’s radical philosophical case for capitalism.
Among the topics covered:
● Why Milton Friedman is an essentially positive influence on free market thought;
● How Friedman’s moral conventionality reinforced the ideas he tried to oppose;
● The importance of stating the ideal when advocating for gradual reform;
● Why questions of morality are at the root of economic issues;
● How Friedman’s amoralism and pragmatism blinded him to the statists’ motivation;
● Ayn Rand’s critical evaluation of Friedman;
● Why the abolitionist movement is a model for moving the world toward freedom.
Mentioned in this podcast is Onkar Ghate and Yaron Brook’s course “Cultural Movements: Creating Change” (estore.aynrand.org/products/cultural-movements-creating-change-mp3-download) and Ayn Rand’s essay “Tax Credits for Education.” (aynrand.org/novels/the-ayn-rand-letter/)
The podcast was recorded on May 2, 2024.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:25 Friedman’s positive influence
0:06:32 Consequences of moral conventionality
0:17:30 Stating the ideal
0:29:58 Morality at the root of economic issues
0:37:49 Friedman’s amoralism and pragmatism
0:45:12 Rand’s critical evaluation of Friedman
0:51:22 The model of the abolitionist movement
Subscribe to ARI’s YouTube channel to make sure you never miss a video:
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AynRandInstitute
Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand University app:
– App Store itunes.apple.com/us/app/ayn-rand-university/id1452535178?mt=8
– Google Play play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aynrandu
ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: ari.aynrand.org/donate
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Subscribe to the ARI Live! podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ayn-rand-institute-live/id1440399458
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Explore these ideas further! ARI's online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: newideal.aynrand.org
Join an upcoming virtual or in-person event: ari.aynrand.org/events
Visit ARI’s website for more about our content and programs: ari.aynrand.org
