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Free To Choose® Network is a global media 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that brought you Milton Friedman’s original 1980 10-part television series, Free To Choose. It continues to use accessible and entertaining media to build popular support for capitalism as well as personal and political freedom.

09/05/2025

When government was small, something remarkable happened. Private charity flourished like never before in American history.

Milton Friedman points to a fascinating paradox: the era with the least government welfare programs produced the most voluntary charitable giving. With federal spending at just 3% of national income, Americans stepped up in extraordinary ways to help their neighbors.

What does this tell us about human nature and the role of government in society?

09/05/2025

America's defense budget: $800+ billion. The world's largest. But what's the real cost?

It's not just fighter jets and weapons systems. The true price of America's military might is human—the young recruits who sign up to serve, the workers who build our defenses, and the caregivers who tend to our wounded warriors long after the battles end.

Every dollar spent on defense has a human story. Every policy decision touches real lives. Every weapon built requires hands to forge it and hearts brave enough to wield it.

This November, "The True Cost of Defense" reveals the faces behind the numbers of the world's most powerful military.

09/04/2025

Why do wages rise and working conditions improve? It's not what you might think. Discover how market competition - not unions or government intervention - creates the best outcomes for workers. Milton Friedman breaks down the economics behind worker prosperity.

09/03/2025

Constitution Day is just two weeks away. As we approach America's 250th birthday in 2026, there's no better place to start than understanding how it all began.

"We Hold These Truths" explores the promise and enduring influence of America's Declaration of Independence—both at home and around the world. This promissory note for liberty inspired over 100 nations seeking their independence and influenced iconic figures like Frederick Douglass and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ready to rediscover the document that changed the world? Watch to see why these truths are still worth holding onto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc2Ij8NhP2E

Walter Williams had a gift for cutting through political noise to get to the heart of things. While politicians love to ...
09/02/2025

Walter Williams had a gift for cutting through political noise to get to the heart of things. While politicians love to expand their reach, Williams consistently asked the essential question: What can ONLY government do as opposed to individuals themselves?

The answer is surprisingly short. National defense? Yes—individuals can't field armies or negotiate treaties. But most of what government does today? People handled those things just fine for centuries without bureaucratic help.

Williams understood that every time government steps in to "help" with something people can do themselves, it weakens the very capabilities that made us prosperous in the first place.

Simple wisdom. Powerful implications.

09/01/2025

"There has never in history been an inflation without an extremely rapid increase in money supply." - Milton Friedman drops the truth about what's really behind rising prices.

This Labor Day, we celebrate the real heroes of American prosperity: the individual workers whose talents, efforts, and ...
09/01/2025

This Labor Day, we celebrate the real heroes of American prosperity: the individual workers whose talents, efforts, and ambitions drive our economy forward.

The greatest achievements in American labor history didn't come from government mandates or union coercion—they came from free markets rewarding innovation, hard work, and personal responsibility. When workers are free to choose their own paths, negotiate their own terms, and benefit from their own success, everyone prospers.

As Milton Friedman reminded us, "The competition of employers for the talents of workers leads to the highest wages and best working conditions."

Today, we honor not just what workers have accomplished, but the freedom that made those accomplishments possible.

Inflation. It's an issue that never quite seems to go away, especially these days.Earlier this month, we took a look at ...
08/30/2025

Inflation. It's an issue that never quite seems to go away, especially these days.

Earlier this month, we took a look at what inflation is and why it happens. And since nobody likes inflation—and its causes are clear and knowable—it raises the question: why does it keep happening?

The short answer is because it's easier that way, but the full answer is in the newest installment in our ongoing series on capitalism. Read it here: https://blog.freetochoosenetwork.org/2025/08/the-political-incentive-thats-destroying-your-savings-account/

08/29/2025

The best ideas don't come from committees or government agencies—they emerge when brilliant minds are free to collaborate, compete, and build on each other's work.

Just like entrepreneurs in a marketplace, scientists and thinkers thrive when they can voluntarily exchange ideas, keeping what works and discarding what doesn't. No central planning required.

Watch Milton Friedman explain why the free market of ideas has been humanity's greatest engine of discovery.

Today’s podcast is titled “Culture in America: The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Western Civilization, Part One.”Recor...
08/28/2025

Today’s podcast is titled “Culture in America: The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Western Civilization, Part One.”

Recorded in 2007, Dennis McCuistion, former Clinical Professor of Corporate Governance and Executive Director of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the University of Texas at Dallas and former CIA official, author, and recipient of the U.S. National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, Herb Meyer discuss the three biggest challenges facing Western civilization.

Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast. https://blog.freetochoosenetwork.org/podcast/episode-248-culture-in-america-the-three-biggest-challenges-facing-western-civilization-part-one-podcast/

08/27/2025

The Statue of Liberty invited the world’s “huddled masses” - but what was the original vision versus today's reality? Do we have the wrong perspective on those seeking opportunity in today’s America?

Even the strongest advocates for free markets agree: some things only government can do effectively. National defense is...
08/26/2025

Even the strongest advocates for free markets agree: some things only government can do effectively. National defense is one of those rare exceptions where economists across the spectrum find consensus.

The market can deliver your groceries and build your smartphone, but coordinating missile defense? That requires the unique authority and resources only government can provide.

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