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Free to Choose: A steel-man of Milton Friedman

Tranquil Thoughts • 0 implied HN points • 04 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Economics Liberty Government Socialism Individualism
  1. Milton Friedman argues that individual freedom in making economic choices leads to greater personal prosperity and liberty. When people decide for themselves, they're more likely to pick what's best for them.
  2. Friedman believes that government should be minimal. The more government tries to take charge, the less efficient it becomes and the less accountable it is to people’s needs.
  3. He emphasizes that local governments work better because they understand the community's needs firsthand. This allows for faster response and better accountability compared to larger governments.

Communism and Individual Freedoms

Erik Examines • 0 implied HN points • 09 Feb 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Political Ideologies Socialism Communism Individual Rights Totalitarianism Democracy
  1. Communism often gets blamed for reducing individual freedoms, but many issues come from the historical traditions of countries, not just the ideology itself.
  2. Countries like Norway show that socialism can work with democracy and protect individual rights, unlike the authoritarian practices seen in some communist states.
  3. No country is purely socialist or communist; ideas can help shape societies, but they exist on a spectrum and depend on many factors, including history and culture.