Free to Choose (1980)
Milton Friedman's Major Television Series
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Volume 5 - Created Equal
Topic: Is Equality Possible or Even a Desirable Goal for Society
ABSTRACT
The Declaration of Independence says, "all men are created equal." Friedman explains that this did not mean all persons should or will have equal talents or income. Equal opportunity to better one's self, and the right to personally benefit from the gains realized, are consistent with freedom. Equality of results requires force. Taking from some to give to others destroys freedom and removes the incentive for creating new wealth. Friedman visits India, U.S. and Britain.
CAST
Milton Friedman .... Economist
Robert McKenzie .... Moderator
Frances Fox Piven .... Professor of Political Science, Boston University
Peter Jay .... British Ambassador to the US, 1977-1979
Thomas Sowell .... Professor of Economics, UCLA
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Free To Choose was an award winning PBS television series featuring the Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. 10 films make up the series, each featuring a short documentary where Milton Friedman presents his views on a given topic followed by a discussion and debate with various participants including politicians, academics, business people, et al.
In general the views expressed are contrary to the status quo of government involvement in daily life. In fact at the time the series was first aired it was given poor time slots by station managers that did not want it broadcast, and the program was even banned in France. Despite this suppression, the series went on to become a smash success leading to the best selling non-fiction book of 1980 and a follow-up series in 1990.
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