Bob Chitester
History
Bob Chitester is the founder and executive chairman of the board of Free To Choose Network, a 501(c)(3) organization housing Free To Choose Media, an award-winning global entertainment company which produces and distributes thought-provoking public television programs and series; izzit.org, an educational initiative that produces video-centric teaching units for an extensive network of K-College educators; and Free To Choose Press publishing company.
Editor
Dr. Friedman states, "There is not a single person in the world who can make this pencil." He explains that the creation of even a simple object - like the "lead" pencil - requires the knowledge of many people, lumberjacks, steel manufacturers, miners, etc. These people may not speak the same language, they may not know or like one another, yet the market enables them to combine knowledge and effort to produce wealth.
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Dr. Friedman states, "There is not a single person in the world who can make this pencil." He explains that the creation of even a simple object - like the "lead" pencil - requires the knowledge of many people, lumberjacks, steel manufacturers, miners, etc. These people may not speak the same language, they may not know or like one another, yet the market enables them to combine knowledge and effort to produce wealth.
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Dr. Friedman states, "There is not a single person in the world who can make this pencil." He explains that the creation of even a simple object - like the "lead" pencil - requires the knowledge of many people, lumberjacks, steel manufacturers, miners, etc. These people may not speak the same language, they may not know or like one another, yet the market enables them to combine knowledge and effort to produce wealth.
Executive Producer
Dr. Friedman states, "There is not a single person in the world who can make this pencil." He explains that the creation of even a simple object - like the "lead" pencil - requires the knowledge of many people, lumberjacks, steel manufacturers, miners, etc. These people may not speak the same language, they may not know or like one another, yet the market enables them to combine knowledge and effort to produce wealth.
Executive Producer
Walter Williams critiques the war on poverty, schooling, and more in this public television documentary based on Walter Williams' book 'The State Against Blacks'.
Producer
The final part of the 'Tyranny of the Status Quo' series features Dr. Friedman discussing politicians with a panel of students.
Producer
Milton sits with a panel of students to discuss the always exciting topic of bureaucrats!
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'Beneficiaries' is the first part of the 'Tyranny of the Status Quo' series, featuring Dr. Friedman discussing topics with a select group of college students.
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Democracies have only recently been considered desirable. Historically, it was feared that democracies always self destruct when citizens, forgetting that you cannot remove want and misery through legislation, insist on government actions that physically and morally bankrupt their nation. Friedman explains why the United States has so far avoided this outcome and how we can continue to do so.
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Inflation results when the amount of money printed or coined increases faster than the creation of new goods and services. Money is a "token" of the wealth of a nation. If more tokens are created than new wealth, it takes more tokens to buy the same goods. Friedman explains why politicians like inflation, and why wage and price controls are not solutions to the problem. Friedman visits Japan, U.S. and Britain.
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Unions sometimes protect some workers - their members - but usually at the expense of other workers. Government protects its employees and special groups of workers at the expense of other workers. Both unions and government restrict freedom. Friedman explains how the competition of employers for the talents of workers leads to the highest wages and best working conditions.
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Various government agencies have been created on the claim that they will protect the consumer. These agencies restrict freedom, stifle beneficial innovation, and become agents for the industries or groups they are intended to regulate. Friedman explains how the apparent chaos of the market place, the competition of many suppliers for business, is the best protection of consumer interests.
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Parental choice and parental responsibility in the education of children is the U.S. tradition and is consistent with a free society. Centralized government control has eroded freedom and adversely affected the quality of education. The poor help pay for education for the future rich. Friedman has long advocated using vouchers to solve the problem. He explains why. Friedman visits U.S. and Britain.
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The Declaration of Independence says, "all men are created equal." Friedman explains that this did not mean all persons should or will have equal talents or income. Equal opportunity to better one's self, and the right to personally benefit from the gains realized, are consistent with freedom. Equality of results requires force. Taking from some to give to others destroys freedom and removes the incentive for creating new wealth. Friedman visits India, U.S. and Britain.
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The welfare state arises from the attempt to do good with other people's money. Such attempts always fail because: Nobody spends somebody else's money as carefully as his own. Welfare is supply driven. Those spending the money use force to collect it and to insure those receiving it use it for "right" purposes. Good intentions are corrupted by bad means. Friedman visits U.S. and Britain.
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The Great Depression has been popularly viewed as a failure of capitalism. The stock market crash, the failure of the Bank of the United States, loss of personal savings, were visible symbols supporting this belief. As Friedman explains, the real cause was the unseen failure of government policy and action. Yet this crisis resulting from government failure leads to decades of government expansion.
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Government planning and detailed control of economic activity lessens productive innovation, and consumer choice. Good, better, best, are replaced by "approved" or "authorized." Friedman shows how "established" industries or methods, seek government protection or subsidization in their attempts to stop or limit product improvements which they don't control. Friedman visits India, Japan and U.S.
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America’s freedom and prosperity derive from the combination of the idea of human liberty in America’s Declaration of Independence with the idea of economic freedom in Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Friedman explains how markets and voluntary exchange organize activity and enable people to improve their lives. He also explains the price system. Friedman visits Hong Kong, U.S. and Scotland.
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Lecture given at National Association of Manufacturers/National Industrial Council, Congress of American Industry in Washington, D.C. as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at William and Mary College as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at WQLN TV in Erie, Pennsylvania as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at Ford Foundation in New York City as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at Harlem Parents for Vouchers in New York City as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at Bank of America in San Francisco, CA as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Landon Lecture given at Kansas State University as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at Americanism Education League in Pasadena, CA as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at University of San Diego & San Diego Chamber of Commerce as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at University of Rochester as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at Stanford University as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at Cornell University as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at Utah State University as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
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Lecture given at University of Chicago as part of the 'Milton Friedman Speaks' series.
