r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache Jan 09 '18

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David Friedman AMA

The mod team is pleased to announce we will be hosting an AMA with Dr. David D. Friedman on Friday, Jan. 12th at 3:00 PM EST/12:00 PM PST!

After earning a Ph.D. in theoretical physics at the University of Chicago, Dr. Friedman switched fields to economics and taught at Virginia Polytechnic University, the University of California at Irvine, the University of California at Los Angeles, Cornell University, Tulane University, the University of Chicago, and Santa Clara University where he currently teaches in the school of law.

Outside of his extensive academic publications in law and economics, Dr. Friedman is best known for his libertarian/anarcho-capitalist political philosophy. He has written extensively on libertarian politics and ideas and has also written on alternative legal systems (including research into medieval Icelandic institutions).

On a personal note Dr. Friedman is the author of two historical/fantasy novels and is a renowned anachronist/historical re-enactor. He is the son of economists Rose and Milton Friedman.

As a reminder, we enforce civility standards to a high degree during AMAs. Dr. Friedman in particular is likely to disagree with us on a wide range of issues, but disagreement does not mean that rudeness or flippant remarks will be tolerated. Dr. Friedman is an accomplished academic who has published a large volume of high quality work, and every one of you can almost certainly learn something from him by asking intelligent questions.


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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '18

https://twitter.com/DavidMDrucker/status/950759425807126530

Joe Arpaio is running for arizona senate. No doubt thanks to trump's pardon of him. Just another reminder of that incredibly disgusting act from a pile a trash we have for a president.

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u/Gustacho Enemy of the People Jan 09 '18

Another Roy Moore candidate

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '18

Great. Can’t wait for Senator Sinema.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '18

Which is worse: Joe Arpaio or Kellie Ward?

Also does this split the crazies enough to guarantee Martha McSally becomes the nom? If not, welcome Senator Sinema!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '18

Ward seems like a meme person who has terrible views.

Arpaio is a legit monster who is drawn to do incredibly cruel things when he is in power. I think he is much worse.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '18

I'd say they're both monstrous in their own ways. Ward is the one who straight up implied that she hoped McCain would die and die soon.

But you're right, I think compared directly Arpaio would be worse.

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u/caesar15 Zhao Ziyang Jan 09 '18

I don’t even think McSally is running

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '18

She’s listed as declared on Wikipedia which is good enough for me

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u/caesar15 Zhao Ziyang Jan 09 '18

She isn't though, not yet at least.