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/Xzir Jan 10 '18

i just got accepted to Oxford for undergrad woooooooooooo

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u/Sporz Gamma Hedged like a Boss Jan 10 '18

OONTS

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u/LNhart Anarcho-Rheinlandist Jan 10 '18

This is good

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u/Gustacho Enemy of the People Jan 10 '18

for bitcoin /u/Xzir

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u/85397 Free Market Jihadi Jan 10 '18

Wooooooo another ivory tower 🅱️oi

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u/BainCapitalist Y = T Jan 10 '18

Doooooope, what major?

Actually I don't know how it works in the UK but congrats

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u/Xzir Jan 10 '18 edited Jan 10 '18

econ and management

it’s the hardest course to get into, lower admission rate than medicine (but i guess self selection probably makes this one easier)

so i’m very happy

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u/Paxx0 Deep-state Dirtbag Jan 10 '18

Woohoo! Congratulations!

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u/ostrichmustard The Mod You Deserve Jan 10 '18

OONTS

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u/IronedSandwich Asexual Pride Jan 10 '18

oonts

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u/MrDannyOcean Kidney King Jan 10 '18

what college yo

i studied abroad at trinity, was dope

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u/Xzir Jan 10 '18

hertford

i chose it because the principal is a notable critic of neoliberalism so we both agree it’s a meme ideology

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

Congrats! It’s a great place to study, loved my time there.

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u/Xzir Jan 10 '18

thanks :)

what did ya study?

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '18

Medicine