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Transition 5 Sep 2012 | 12:23 am
Dear Readers, We'll be transitioning the Ideas Matter blog over to a new format, look and feel. We'll have some new voices join us and it should be as compelling as ever. Please bear with us during th...
Story by Story, People are Waking Up 10 Aug 2012 | 10:32 pm
This rural Oregon man (U.S.) is going to jail for collecting rainwater in ponds on his own property. You can read more about the story here. His diatribe is long, but there's a lot good in there. By t...
One Man's Journey to the Ideas of Freedom 10 Aug 2012 | 03:12 am
One man's journey to the ideas of liberty. This is our friend David Henderson's personal statement on freedom in an interview with philosopher Stephen Hicks.
The Great Story: Sit up and Pay Attention, Think Tanks 8 Aug 2012 | 10:38 pm
It's amazing what readers will remind you of. In a throwaway line in this post about think-tank stories, I said more or less that the three-act play is still vital because it takes us on an emotional ...
Which is the best Macroeconomic explanation and policy? 8 Aug 2012 | 12:50 am
Even if you don't agree with Tyler Cowen's assessment, this is really education for people interested in economics. If you're a beginner, you can still take something away from this. And the branching...
The Lorax: Why College Kids are Coming Out Stoopid 7 Aug 2012 | 02:49 am
You'll find this, eh hem, cute riff on the Lorax from College Humor. It's supposed to be funny -- to show how absurd the "conservative" view of the environment is. It wouldn't be as funny if the autho...
What Milton Friedman Means to Me - The Runners Up 3 Aug 2012 | 10:29 pm
Here are our two runners up for the "What Milton Means to Me" video contest. It's great to see how Friedman continues to inspire people. Love to see students getting into Milton! (Big shout out to the...
What Milton Friedman Means to Me - Second Prize 2 Aug 2012 | 09:44 pm
Parth Shah of the Centre for Civil Society in India won 2nd place in Free To Choose Network's "What Milton Means to Me" video contest. It's another great example of Friedman's continuing global impact...
What Milton Friedman Means to Me - First Prize 1 Aug 2012 | 09:52 pm
Surath Giri won first prize in Free To Choose Network's "What MIlton Means to Me" video contest. The contest is part of an international celebration of Professor Friedman's life, ideas and impact. We ...
Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman (and thank you, Bob Chitester) 31 Jul 2012 | 10:44 pm
Today is Milton Friedman's 100th birthday. We've been gearing up for this day for a while. I guess you could say this is a fitting climax -- though we'll be celebrating the whole year. Instead of simp...
