Capitaf

Our intent is to use Capitaf to perpetuate Milton Friedman’s legacy — to create a one-of-a-kind space for discussion and contemplation on the practical application of Friedman’s ideas to the many public policy issues that citizens in a free society must grapple with on a daily basis. Other than Milton Friedman, we challenge you to think of another individual in the 20th Century who put forth as ma

ny carefully thought-through proposals for the application of the economic way of thinking and classical liberal ideals to public policy issues. Few approach his influence as measured by scholars who considered him the starting point for their intellectual development. His ideas, expressed in Capitalism and Freedom for the inquiring non-academic individual and brought to a mass audience through his TV series Free To Choose, along with the book based on the TV series, are being tested every day and will be the subject of debates and research for decades to come. They are ideas with no tie to a specific time, culture, or people. They are ideas for improving human well-being through free market capitalism. Capitaf played a major role in the development of those ideas. It was built in part with royalties from the sale of Capitalism and Freedom, thus its name. With Baker Library at Dartmouth College just 25 minutes away, it combined solitude for careful thought with access to the resources needed for intensive research prior to the wonder of the Internet. Much of Friedman’s work on monetary theory was developed here. The work done here by Milton and Rose changed the world and it will now become a refuge for those who are continuing that work. Capitaf is the perfect venue for sharing his ideas with those aspiring to follow his example. It’s the ideal retreat for uninterrupted scholarly exploration of those ideas.