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Scenarios about 'milton friedman'

Milton Friedman was an influential American economist who championed free-market capitalism and monetarism during the 20th century. As a leader of the Chicago School of economics, his ideas on minimal government intervention, free trade, and monetary policy significantly shaped economic thought and policy implementation, particularly during the Reagan and Thatcher administrations. In alternate history scenarios, Friedman's economic theories often serve as pivotal points for exploring different economic systems or the consequences of varied approaches to monetary policy.

What If Keynesian Economics Remained Dominant?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Keynesian economics maintained its primacy in economic policy-making, without the neoliberal revolution of the 1970s-80s fundamentally reshaping global economic governance.

What If Monetarism Never Became Influential?

Exploring the alternate timeline where monetarist economic theory never gained prominence, potentially altering decades of economic policy, central banking practices, and the global fight against inflation.

What If Neoliberalism Never Became Dominant?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Keynesian economics remained the prevailing economic paradigm and neoliberal policies never gained global traction after the 1970s.

What If School Choice Was Universal?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States implemented universal school choice nationwide, fundamentally transforming American education and society.

What If School Vouchers Were Widely Implemented?

Exploring the alternate timeline where school voucher programs became the dominant educational policy across the United States, fundamentally reshaping American education and society.

What If Stagflation Never Occurred?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the economic phenomenon of stagflation never materialized in the 1970s, potentially reshaping global economic policy, monetary theory, and political developments for decades to come.