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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.

06/02/2026

Summertime, and the livin' is emphatically not easy, particularly if you're trying to travel anywhere in the foreseeable future.

Travel and vacations were never exactly cheap, but right now they seem particularly challenging to the pocketbook, especially for families. If only there were a way to peek under the hood of all that and have it explained by, say, a comedian and an economist in a way that makes sense.

Good news! That's exactly what you'll get with this week's episode of Happy Hour Econ, which is now available wherever you get your podcasts or on our website!

https://happyhourecon.org/

06/01/2026

Milton Friedman identified a structural problem at the heart of democratic policy-making: concentrated interests consistently overpower diffused ones. When a small group stands to gain significantly from a policy, they organize, lobby, and show up. When the cost is spread across millions of consumers — each bearing only a fraction — no one mobilizes. The result is policy that serves the few at the expense of the many, not because of corruption, but because of incentives.

People seem to think that philanthropy is the opposite of profit. That the first is good and the latter is bad. Philanth...
06/01/2026

People seem to think that philanthropy is the opposite of profit. That the first is good and the latter is bad. Philanthropy is the apology owed for the crime of being successful.

But profit isn't evil, and you can't have philanthropy without it. The latest installment in our capitalism series examines just how much money Americans give away (spoiler: it's a whole lot) and what makes that kind of generosity possible. Read more here: https://blog.freetochoosenetwork.org/2026/06/philanthropy-is-one-of-capitalisms-products/

05/30/2026

"Do you want capital flight? Because this is how you get capital flight." - Phil, probably.

Listen to this week's Happy Hour Econ to hear Lou and Phil get into the realities of taxing the rich.

https://happyhourecon.org/

05/29/2026

Artificial wage floors and price ceilings might sound like a great idea to some. They might even look like they're solving the problem of inflation for a little while.

But they're just covering up the problem until it explodes.

05/29/2026

Join Lou and Phil for this week's Happy Hour Econ to hear the guys make the wild suggestion, "Hey, maybe instead of taxing more, the government, I don't know, spends less."

05/28/2026

A clip from "The Real Adam Smith."

The division of labor is one of the cornerstones of civilization.

05/27/2026

From the archives: Walter Williams

How much does someone need to create or build or give away before those who don't are satisfied?

05/27/2026

"The rich need to pay their fair share!"

It's a catchy sentiment, but unfortunately for supporters of it, the math just ain't mathin'.

The top 20% of income earners in the United States pay the large majority of federal taxes. The bottom 20%, on the other hand, pay essentially none beyond state and local taxes. Nevertheless, the demands remain persistent.

Join comedian Lou Perez and economist Phil Magness on this week's episode of Happy Hour Econ as they talk about why you can't have the rich and eat them too. https://happyhourecon.org/

Every entrepreneur knows that less is not actually more. In order to be successful, you need to be growing your customer...
05/27/2026

Every entrepreneur knows that less is not actually more. In order to be successful, you need to be growing your customer base. Often, that means expanding your product lines. You're already making gymwear, after all, so why not expand into swimwear, too?

Except that constantly expanding your target audience to include everybody means that you're not serving anybody particularly well.

This month's Featured Finds highlights Ben Francis, founder and CEO of Gymshark, who learned this exact lesson the hard way. Check out his insights on why sometimes, less really is more. https://blog.freetochoosenetwork.org/2026/05/ben-francis-on-focus-why-doing-less-makes-you-worth-more/

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