Filmed on location around the world, these programs helped millions of people understand the close relationship between the ideas of human freedom and economic freedom. The interaction between those ideas has created in the U.S. the richest and freest society the world has ever known. Milton Friedman sees this success threatened by the tendency in the last few decades to assume that government intervention is the answer to all problems. In these programs, which first aired on January 11, 1980, Dr. Friedman focuses on basic principles. How do markets work? Why has socialism failed? Can government help economic development? The 1980 version consists of 10 one-hour programs.
| Name | First Aired | Runtime | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01E01 | The Power of the Market |
January 18, 1980
PBS
|
60 | |
| S01E02 | The Tyranny of Control |
January 25, 1980
PBS
|
60 | |
| S01E03 | Anatomy of a Crisis |
February 1, 1980
PBS
|
60 | |
| S01E04 | From Cradle to Grave |
February 8, 1980
PBS
|
60 | |
| S01E05 | Created Equal |
February 15, 1980
PBS
|
60 | |
| S01E06 | What's Wrong with our Schools |
February 22, 1980
PBS
|
60 | |
| S01E07 | Who Protects the Consumer? |
February 29, 1980
PBS
|
60 | |
| S01E08 | Who Protects the Worker? |
March 7, 1980
PBS
|
60 | |
| S01E09 | How to Cure Inflation |
March 14, 1980
PBS
|
60 | |
| S01E10 |
How to Stay Free
season finale
|
March 21, 1980
PBS
|
60 |
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