In this reboot, Milton Friedman debated a single opponent rather than holding a group discussion. In 1990, the series was rebroadcast with host Linda Chavez moderating the episodes. The first half of each episode follows Milton Friedman as he discusses free market issues in locations around the world the second half is devoted to debates between Friedman and other scholars and experts. Friedman accepts capitalism as the best political system available, as it offers the highest degree of individual freedom. It was important on the political side, not so much on the economic. The series argues that free market principles are best for society as a whole, whether in commerce, trade, or education. MILTON FRIEDMAN: It may have been a turning point, but not because it was the first place to put the Chicago theory in practice. It aired on PBS beginning in January 1980 and in the same year was developed into a book, Free to Choose: A Personal Statement. Yet this crisis resulting from government failure leads to decades of government expansion." Free to Choose was a ten-part television series developed by Milton and Rose Friedman. As Friedman explains, the real cause was the unseen failure of government policy and action. His work and ideas continue to make the world a better place. The stock market crash, the failure of the Bank of the United States, loss of personal savings, were visible symbols supporting this belief. 2012 is the 100th anniversary of Milton Friedmans birth. Notes "The Great Depression has been popularly viewed as a failure of capitalism.
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