Friedman Fundamentals: Liberal, Libertarian, Classical Liberal

The embrace of liberty is the marker of true liberalism. But the term “liberal” has changed over time. Today many people use it to refer to those who want the government to assume a greater role in determining the lives of individuals. A true liberal is one who believes in a free society and who believes that the government’s primary role is to protect individual liberty.

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Additional resources:

Watch as Milton Friedman discusses liberty. Available here: https://bit.ly/3iA69PS.

Listen to “Peter Berkowitz on Locke, Liberty, and Liberalism.” Available here: https://bit.ly/3nRa1Qm.
Richard Epstein explains the beliefs that distinguish classical liberals like him from hardline libertarians. Available here: https://bit.ly/3nnPTEZ.

Listen as Richard Epstein talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the differences between classical liberalism and libertarianism. Available here: https://bit.ly/33OL0gp.

Richard Epstein weighs whether libertarianism is coming into its own as a political movement and explains the steps necessary to translate the philosophy into an actual system of governance. Available here: https://hvr.co/2SyoHWc.

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