Milton Friedman, Awarded Nobel Prize in 1976,

Lecture presented March 21, 1985.

 

An expert in monetary theory and the theory of consumption, Milton Friedman’s books, column in Newsweek, articles in the Wall Street Journal, and television appearances have made him the most famous conservative economist in the world.  He has served as unofficial adviser to Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan.

 

The Nobel Committee recognized Professor Friedman “for his achievements in the fields of consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy.”

 

Quotes from Milton Friedman’s March 1985 lecture at Trinity University:

 

I have been enormously impressed  by the role that pure chance plays in determining our life history.

 

As I recalled my own experience and development, I was impressed by the series of lucky accidents that determined the road I traveled.

 

My life as an economist has been the source of much pleasure and satisfaction.  It’s a fascinating discipline.  What makes it most fascinating is that its fundamental principles are so simple that they can be written on one page, that anybody can understand them, and yet that very few do.

 

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