For what it's worth, I loved my time at the University of Chicago, but only because I kept my head down and stayed in a very particular lane
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The faculty I encountered was wonderful and remains the biggest reason I regret not sticking around to write my dissertation
Of course, I never had occasion to take any courses with profs in the Milton Friedman Institute for Screwing the Third World or whatever
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I do remember when the university first announced the Friedman Institute, which was *nothing but* a safe space for radical free marketers
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The university got a lot of faculty pushback for that, and I don't know what the Becker-Friedman Institute is like today, but
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the initial proposal for the Friedman Institute was *awful*. Basically an institute for studying the super awesomeness of the free market.
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That super awesomeness was treated as established fact going in. Of course it was mostly meant to be a vehicle for private donations.
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So many LEAVE UNCLE MILTIE ALONE replies to this, LOL
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ever thought about going back and finishing phd? Also Friedman licks balls.
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At least once a week, but at this point I'm not sure what I'd write about. My languages are too rusty for my old idea.
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Right on. I'd read your dissertation. I'm working my way through the Mideast history section of your blog. Good stuff.
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ah, there it is - so "keeping my head down" means "keeping my mind closed" I get it.
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Lyndsey, thanks
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Yes, right. Milton Friedman - what an insensitive idiot.
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You seem like the Hugo Chavez Institute type, and they’ve thoroughly and brutally screwed over Venezuela
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