Where does Milton Friedman sit on the political compass?
Free-market economist
Milton Friedman is placed at +8.0 economically (right) and -4.0 socially (libertarian). That coordinate falls in the Objectivism cell.
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Portrait: The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, CC0. Source.
Closest ideology
Objectivism Objectivism, drawn from Ayn Rand, argues for rational self-interest, laissez-faire capitalism, and strong individual rights, including against religious or state coercion. It sits on the far economic right and the libertarian social side.
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