Era. Today would have been dr. Friedmans 102nd birthday. I have no doubt it will be marks best presentation yet. Why am i willing to go out on a limb . As an economist might put it, on the one hand, according to the website, superscholar. Org, mark is one of the top 20 living economist in the world. I guess that designation is a gentle way of reminding us that, as a no longer living economist famously said, in the long run, were all dead. [laughter] but i digress. Marks topranked status was echoed by a columnist for scientific american, who recently wrote that he has emerged as one of the clearest writers on all matters economic today. On the other hand, mark comes by his knowledge of Milton Friedman on a firsthand basis. As he will reveal, they had a dear, but occasionally prickly relationship. The two of them constantly argued over a variety of issues, but always remained cordial. Mark was probably the last person to go out to lunch with Milton Friedman he for he died before he died
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