Trailer - Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World
Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World traces Sowell's journey from humble beginnings to the Hoover Institution, becoming one of this era's greatest economists, political philosophers, and prolific authors.
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The Zipper | Johan Norberg’s New and Improved
What simple invention required many steps and ultimately took longer to develop than the airplane and electronic computer? In this episode of Johan Norberg’s New and Improved, Norberg shares the humble history of the zipper.
The zipper’s story is a long one, with many attempts and failed iterations before something feasible could be adopted. Even then, it was not embraced until people could be convinced to try it and conceive of its many possible benefits.
The long journey of the zipper embodies the path of most innovations: it takes trial and error, continual experimentation, and improvements that have to be tested by the market. Today, factories produce enough zippers every year to wrap around the world more than a hundred times.
Plastics | Johan Norberg's New and Improved
What's as strong as steel, flexible as rope, and thinner than paper? Without it, you wouldn't have modern health care, travel, or technology. And yet, it's condemned by many. In this episode of Johan Norberg's New and Improved, Norberg sets the record straight on plastic.
Plastics are seen by many as a scourge of modern living. We can't dream of living without them, but they are thought to be a blight on our environment. And while their impact is problematic, we must weigh their incredible value and the challenges of dealing with them.
Even if Europeans and Americans completely stopped using plastics, it would not reduce annual plastic pollution in our oceans by even 1%. So perhaps innovation is the answer. Some companies are experimenting with organic plastic alternatives and seeing real progress.
Where should consumers and the government intersect? Should they at all? Listen to Milton discuss why consumers should do their own research in today's #MiltonMonday. #MiltonFriedman
Watch the full speech here: https://bit.ly/3EZLoJw
Trucking deregulation: 'Corporate Welfare' teaser clip
When the trucking industry was deregulated in 1980, people like Carl were able to achieve their dreams of owning their own trucks.
Unfortunately, other industries still rely on cronyism and corporate welfare, which keep small entrepreneurs from entering the marketplace.
See Carl’s story, and hear about other industries that are hamstrung by corporate welfare in our new film “Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage?” out on YouTube now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-eNlPeiQ50&t=1742s
Milton Monday - Artificial Export Pricing
Milton Friedman says, "There is nothing that would be in the greater self-interest of the agricultural producer tan for the U.S. to have complete free trade." Do you agree? Let us know below and be sure to watch the full speech here, https://bit.ly/3k53OAo.
Chicago TIFs: 'Corporate Welfare' teaser clip
Tax dollars are supposed to be used to reinvest in blighted areas of Chicago. Instead, they are subsidizing private luxury developments.
Why is the government diverting billions of dollars to these projects?
We tackle that and other examples of corporate welfare in our new film “Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage” available now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-eNlPeiQ50&t=1742s
2008 financial crisis: 'Corporate Welfare' teaser clip
In 2008, our economy was due for a correction. But why was Bear Stearns bailed out when Lehman Brothers was allowed to fail?
Because bureaucrats were allowed to make up the rules as they went along.
That’s why a correction turned into a crisis.
In our film, “Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage,” John Allison explains this in detail along with other examples of how corporate welfare is shaping our economy.
Watch it on YouTube today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-eNlPeiQ50&t=1742s
Corporate Welfare: Where's the Outrage? - Trailer
Our latest film "Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage?" explores what happens when government policies support big business
interests at the expense of small businesses, individuals, and local communities.
Watch now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-eNlPeiQ50&t=1742s
Corporate Welfare: Where's the Outrage?
For 50 years, small farms had been allowed to process their own chickens and no health issues were reported. When the government tried to make it illegal, farmers had to wonder if this was really about safety-or about the power of lobbyists. We shine a light on this and other examples in our upcoming film “Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage?”
Corporate Welfare: Where's the Outrage?
Why are big corporations like IKEA given breaks that small businesses can’t get? We explore that question in our upcoming film “Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage?”
The film will be available for streaming August 30th and on public television beginning on August 29.
Corporate Welfare: Where's the Outrage?
Louisiana is a very rich state with very poor people. How can that be?
In our upcoming film “Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage?,” we explore what industrial tax exemptions and other corporate welfare are doing to our communities.
Check it out starting August 30th on our YouTube channel.
The Voucher Scheme Explained
How do we give parents more power over their kids' education? Milton talks vouchers!
#MiltonMonday
(Update: Current spending per student in NYC – over $25k)
Watch the full program https://bit.ly/MM052421
What is the role of a legislature in a free society? Not an easy answer, but Milton sheds some light on the subject in this week's #MiltonMonday.
Milton Monday - Welfare or Charity
Without government, how would the free market address the need for charitable giving? History, again, has the answer in this week’s #MiltonMonday clip.
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Corporate Welfare: Where's the Outrage? - Trailer
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Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage? – A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg explores what happens when government policies support big business interests at the expense of small businesses, individuals, and local communities. Releasing August 30. #CorpWelfareFilm
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With the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, we’d like to share this clip from the original Free To Choose, where he answers the question, “What is the role of government in relation to the market economy?”
Full episode, Free To Choose 1980 - The Tyranny of Control ➡️ https://bit.ly/3AiLt92
Milton Monday - The Slow Cure
From printing press to pocketbooks, what is the turnaround time for inflation to affect your bottom line? Milton lays out the timeline in this week’s Milton Monday.
Watch the full speech, "Money and Inflation".
👉 https://bit.ly/3cZtSZw
Milton Monday - Political Freedom of Speech
Milton Monday – What can influence freedom of scientific speech? Just follow the money.
Watch the whole speech here: https://bit.ly/3zlfS68
Milton Monday - Wealth, Then and Now
Consumption, hours worked, and…Thomas Jefferson? We’ll let Milton explain in this week’s #MiltonMonday.
Full Program 👉 https://bit.ly/2T03VSF
Milton Monday - Input in Schools
Milton Monday - Putting more money into schooling should result in better outputs, right? Well.....
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Individual Responsibility and Schools
How does individual responsibility relate to the role of government in schooling? Milton Friedman has some thoughts.
Share this clip, then watch the full speech here: https://bit.ly/3bixRQl
Milton Monday - Economics Saves the Trees
Where does most of the value of our products come from? You may be surprised. Let Milton explain...
Full video available on our Idea Channel here➡️https://bit.ly/3eyOJCZ
Milton Monday - Market Failures vs. Government Failures
Is market failure a sufficient excuse for government intervention? Let Milton explain...
Full speech from Milton Friedman Speaks: The Role of Government in a Free Society is available on our Idea Channel here ➡️ https://bit.ly/2QB6ARJ
Thomas Sowell: How the Government Robs Peter to Pay Paul
From our archives, wisdom from Thomas Sowell. This exclusive clip from Sowell’s speech "Politics and Opportunity" was recorded at the Fairmont Conference in 1980 and we’ll be releasing the full speech, for the first time in its entirety, this Friday, April 2, 2021! Stay Tuned and Enjoy!
3 MILLION VIEWS ✅ We are so excited to have reached this milestone. Recommend "Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World" to your friends to share the genius of Thomas Sowell with even more people! Stream the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK4M9iJrgto&t=2502s