12/30/2025
“The heart of the liberal philosophy is a belief in the dignity of the individual, in his freedom to make the most of his capacities and opportunities according to his own lights, subject only to the proviso that he not interfere with the freedom of other individuals to do the same.”
Freedom isn't about getting what you want at someone else's expense. It's about creating the conditions where everyone can pursue their own version of success—on their own terms, through their own effort.
Milton Friedman understood that real dignity comes from agency, not control. The liberal tradition he championed wasn't about top-down planning or collective mandates. It was about trusting people to figure out their own paths forward, as long as they respect everyone else's right to do the same.
That simple principle—mutual respect for individual liberty—is what makes prosperity possible. It's also what makes a genuinely free society worth defending.
