Comments on: Sad Day for Liberty http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/ What is seen and what is unseen. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:23:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kaila Theriot http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Kaila Theriot Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:20:34 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/#comment-616 After learning about inflation and how it works in 255 today, I definitely realize the importance of Professor Friedman's work. Just imagine if inflation was still going at a rate of 13% a year. Scary thought. Another interesting piece of informatoin about Milton Friedman was that he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in 1976 for his achievements in the fields of consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy. (Wikipedia) After learning about inflation and how it works in 255 today, I definitely realize the importance of Professor Friedman’s work. Just imagine if inflation was still going at a rate of 13% a year. Scary thought.

Another interesting piece of informatoin about Milton Friedman was that he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in 1976 for his achievements in the fields of consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy. (Wikipedia)

]]> By: lourdes arrubla http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/comment-page-1/#comment-597 lourdes arrubla Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:57:19 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/#comment-597 Okay so I'm convinced I should put this book on my must read, especially if it will help with my quest to someday understand economics. Okay so I’m convinced I should put this book on my must read, especially if it will help with my quest to someday understand economics.

]]> By: Dameyel Welsch http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Dameyel Welsch Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:26:18 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/#comment-593 Friedman was a true philosopher of economics. He had studied the market system and applied it to evryday life. I guess he made it understandable for people to read.(Especially, individuals like myself who do not understand a economies.) He was a pioneer for modern ecomonies. Friedman was a true philosopher of economics. He had studied the market system and applied it to evryday life. I guess he made it understandable for people to read.(Especially, individuals like myself who do not understand a economies.) He was a pioneer for modern ecomonies.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Amanda Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:56:01 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/#comment-592 He will certainly be missed. After reading a bit of his work, I found that he unlike most clearly explained things that were complex and generally not easy to understand otherwise. I appreciated the non-pretentious presentation of nearly revolutionary ideas. His work actually made me enjoy economic thinking(as I am generally not as logical).I encourage econ students to research him and his work. - Amanda He will certainly be missed.

After reading a bit of his work, I found that he unlike most clearly explained things that were complex and generally not easy to understand otherwise. I appreciated the non-pretentious presentation of nearly revolutionary ideas. His work actually made me enjoy economic thinking(as I am generally not as logical).I encourage econ students to research him and his work. – Amanda

]]> By: chad http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/comment-page-1/#comment-591 chad Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:33:46 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/11/16/sad-day-for-liberty/#comment-591 I'll second Dr. Coats' sentiments. If you were to only read one book in college, you could do far worse that reading Milton Friedman's Free to Choose. It's probably close to 25 years old, but still every bit as relevant today as it was then. For those of you who may be apprehensive, let me assure you that Dr. Friedman was one of those rare breed of economists who could communicate complex economic issues to laypeople clearly. Check it out. His other famous book, Capitalism and Freedom, is no slouch either. --CT I’ll second Dr. Coats’ sentiments.

If you were to only read one book in college, you could do far worse that reading Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose. It’s probably close to 25 years old, but still every bit as relevant today as it was then.

For those of you who may be apprehensive, let me assure you that Dr. Friedman was one of those rare breed of economists who could communicate complex economic issues to laypeople clearly. Check it out. His other famous book, Capitalism and Freedom, is no slouch either.

–CT

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