Milton Friedman vs Noam Chomsky
Milton Friedman
United States- Economist at the University of Chicago
- Senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution
American economist and leader of the Chicago school who championed monetarism, free markets, floating exchange rates and policies such as school vouchers and a negative income tax.
Full profile of Milton Friedman
Noam Chomsky
United States- Linguist, Institute Professor emeritus at MIT
- Laureate Professor of Linguistics, University of Arizona
Linguist and leading left-libertarian critic of U.S. foreign policy, corporate power and the mass media, who describes himself as an anarchist in the libertarian socialist tradition.
Full profile of Noam ChomskyIn short
How they compare
Milton Friedman (1912-2006) and Noam Chomsky (Born 1928) are a 48% match on the 8 axes where both have a clear record.
They differ most on ownership (Milton Friedman: private (strong); Noam Chomsky: public (strong)), markets (Milton Friedman: free (strong); Noam Chomsky: planned (strong)) and welfare (Milton Friedman: self-reliant (moderate); Noam Chomsky: shared (strong)). They are closest on security, structure and authority.
On the economy Milton Friedman sits further toward markets; on state and liberty Milton Friedman sits further toward authority; on the world stage Noam Chomsky sits further toward nation.
Generated from the two sourced profiles on this site. Each axis placement and its reasoning is on the full profile pages.
★ By family of axes
- Economy3 axes
- Milton Friedmanmarkets (strong)Noam Chomskyequality (strong)
- State and liberty3 axes
- Milton Friedmanliberty (moderate)Noam Chomskyliberty (strong)
- World2 axes
- Milton Friedmanglobal (moderate)Noam Chomskyglobal (mild)
- Milton Friedman: petals and stars
- Noam Chomsky: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Ownership155 points apart
Milton Friedman: Private (strong). Noam Chomsky: Public (strong).
- Markets150 points apart
Milton Friedman: Free (strong). Noam Chomsky: Planned (strong).
- Welfare125 points apart
Milton Friedman: Self-reliant (moderate). Noam Chomsky: Shared (strong).
- Trade110 points apart
Milton Friedman: Global (strong). Noam Chomsky: Protected (mild).
★ Where they are closest
- Security · 20 apart
- Structure · 30 apart
- Authority · 55 apart
Axis by axis
Noam Chomsky
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipStrong: Private15%85%PublicPrivate
- MarketsStrong: Free13%87%PlannedFree
- WelfareModerate: Self-reliant25%75%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityModerate: Democratic68%32%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityModerate: Liberty78%22%LibertyOrder
- StructureMild: Local65%35%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityNo clear recordProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionNo clear recordSecularReligious
- TechnologyNo clear recordEmbraceCaution
- CultureNo clear recordMulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeStrong: Global95%5%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyBalanced50%50%CooperationStrength
Not compared: Morality (no clear record for Noam Chomsky), Religion (no clear record for Noam Chomsky), Technology (no clear record for Noam Chomsky), Culture (no clear record for Noam Chomsky). These axes are greyed out above and left out of the match.
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FAQ
Milton Friedman vs Noam Chomsky
What is the difference between Milton Friedman and Noam Chomsky?
They differ most on ownership (Milton Friedman: private (strong); Noam Chomsky: public (strong)), markets (Milton Friedman: free (strong); Noam Chomsky: planned (strong)) and welfare (Milton Friedman: self-reliant (moderate); Noam Chomsky: shared (strong)). On the economy Milton Friedman sits further toward markets; on state and liberty Milton Friedman sits further toward authority; on the world stage Noam Chomsky sits further toward nation.
What do Milton Friedman and Noam Chomsky have in common?
They are closest on security, structure and authority. Overall their profiles are a 48% match on the 8 axes where both have a clear record.
Who leans more toward free markets, Milton Friedman or Noam Chomsky?
On the economic axes they share, Milton Friedman sits further toward markets and Noam Chomsky further toward equality. Milton Friedman reads as markets (strong) overall, Noam Chomsky as equality (strong).
Am I closer to Milton Friedman or Noam Chomsky?
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