Behind the News: Milton Friedman's War on Public Education
Doug speaks with Nancy MacLean, author of this paper, on how Milton Friedman’s war on public education fit nicely with Southern massive resistance to desegregation. Plus: Klaus Jacob, a geophysicist, on how we can live with rising seas and heavier rains.
October 11, 2021
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October 11, 2021
Behind the News: Milton Friedman's War on Public Education
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Behind the News: Milton Friedman's War on Public Education
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<p>Doug speaks with <a href="https://scholars.duke.edu/person/nancy.maclean" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Nancy MacLean</a>, author of <a href="https://www.ineteconomics.org/research/research-papers/how-milton-friedman-exploited-white-supremacy-to-privatize-education" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">this paper</a>, on how Milton Friedman’s war on public education fit nicely with Southern massive resistance to desegregation. Plus: <a href="https://www.earth.columbia.edu/users/profile/klaus-hans-jacob" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Klaus Jacob</a>, a geophysicist, on how we can live with rising seas and heavier rains.</p>
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