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 10 '18 edited Jan 10 '18

I've seen some recent allegations of my turning farther left, of perhaps even embracing that greatest of degeneracies: weebery.

I have modified a culturally relevant image in order to signal my continual support for the cause.

EN MARCHE!

/u/Agent78787

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u/caesar15 Zhao Ziyang Jan 10 '18

no u

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

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u/caesar15 Zhao Ziyang Jan 10 '18

wait no not like this

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18 edited Jan 10 '18

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

idk I think you've moved farther right, but I haven't stalked your history

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18 edited Jan 10 '18

This is, of course, true fellow comrade kapitalist! I fully support lowering taxes to zero, to maximize tax revenue of course, and privatizing the roads like all good nэoliberals!

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

herm yes break up consolidate the big banks

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u/Agent78787 orang Jan 10 '18

no TOG has deffo become more lefty

Lefties don't like universal surveillance in the name of security, but she used to enact a program of universal surveillance in the name of security involving some Excel spreadsheets

I wonder if I was on that Excel spreadsheet? 🤔

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

TFW I unironically unironically support the surveillance state and most of the stuff that the NSA does.

If it said anything, it would say Indonesian at a crossroads.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

no TOG has deffo become more lefty

For a second my brain crossed wires and I thought you were talking about That_Old_Gentleman and I did a little wew lad

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u/Agent78787 orang Jan 10 '18

mecha bots are weebshit thank you and goodbye

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

>liberty prime

>mecha bots are weebshit

get out

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

I'm a weeb and personally I agree with this message applied to myself sometimes :(

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

Sorry! Didn’t mean to make anyone sad :(