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David D. Friedman, born on February 12, 1945 in New York City, New York, United States, is an economist, physicist and blogger. That puts David D. Friedman at 81 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Harvard University.
My Take
David D. Friedman fascinates me as a genuine intellectual omnivore. Trained as a physicist at Harvard before turning to economics and legal scholarship, he refused to stay in one lane. His textbook work on microeconomics and his anarcho-capitalist argument in The Machinery of Freedom mark him as a rigorous and provocative thinker. Being Milton Friedman's son could have been a crutch, but what draws me in is how he forged his own radical libertarian theory rather than living off the family name. That restless curiosity spanning physics, economics, law, and blogging is, to me, the mark of a truly independent mind.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David D. Friedman
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・フリードマン
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・ふりーどまん
- Born
- February 12, 1945 (age 81)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- economist / physicist / blogger / writer / university teacher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Harvard University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://daviddfriedman.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20D.%20Friedman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%20(%E7%B5%8C%E6%B8%88%E5%AD%A6%E8%80%85)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q353915
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David D. Friedman born?
David D. Friedman was born on February 12, 1945 and is 81 years old.
Where is David D. Friedman from?
David D. Friedman is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does David D. Friedman do?
David D. Friedman works as economist, physicist, blogger, writer, university teacher.
Where did David D. Friedman study?
David D. Friedman attended Harvard University.
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