Liberty and Reason Loses a Voice

Milton Friedman, a champion of liberty and reason, has died at the age of 94.

A Nobel prize-winning economist, Friedman was an intellectual giant whose ideas spanned a number of fields within the economics profession. Known for his fervent belief that free markets would best serve society's interest, Friedman argued for school choice, a volunteer army, drug legalization, and the negative income tax. A tireless educator in and out of the classroom, Friedman and his wife, Rose (also an economist), popularized many of their ideas in their book Free to Choose (later made into a multi-episode video series).

I am truly saddened by the loss of one of my heroes.