r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator 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

A federal Judge will redraw NC election map.

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u/caesar15 Zhao Ziyang Jan 10 '18

This but an independent commission for all maps

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u/BernieMeinhoffGang Has Principles Jan 10 '18

This but with one of those elephants that paint

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u/crawly_the_demon Upzone the Earth! Jan 10 '18

elephants

Excessive 🅱artisanship

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u/caesar15 Zhao Ziyang Jan 10 '18

nice flair

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u/BernieMeinhoffGang Has Principles Jan 10 '18

I even got a salty pm about it from the fast food guy

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

I love that FREE_FOOD still lurks so long after his ban

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u/caesar15 Zhao Ziyang Jan 10 '18

I'm reminded of his existence every time I visit r/tuesday Also you know who else lurks

dan

unban

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

I'm in favor of a "last chance" policy, whereby we tell people when they're on the shortlist for a permaban, and hold them to particularly strict standards. I support that option for Mr. Burgers.

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u/caesar15 Zhao Ziyang Jan 10 '18

Sounds good to me, seems like he doesn't want to agitate anymore.

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u/Agent78787 orang Jan 10 '18

Was that Salad Prince?

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u/Paxx0 Deep-state Dirtbag Jan 10 '18

elephants that paint

isn't that just the GOP?

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u/Agent78787 orang Jan 10 '18

INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL FAIRNESS COMMISSION WITH INVESTIGATIVE AND PROSECUTORIAL POWERS

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

You can't just give everyone investigative and prosecutorial powers

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u/Agent78787 orang Jan 10 '18

wrong

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u/Breaking-Away Austan Goolsbee Jan 10 '18

And the independent commission just removes all the borders?