Created equal

United States, 1979

Film
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Milton Friedman discusses freedom and equality, arguing that a society which maximises the scope for individual choice and action will be more successful at creating equal opportunities for all than a society which seeks to achieve quality through distribution of wealth.

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Credits

director

Graham Massey

producer

Michael Latham

production company

Video Arts

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507251

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Equality

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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