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Milton Friedman

Universities exist to transmit knowledge and understanding of ideas and values to students not to provide entertainment for spectators or employment for athletes.

Milton Friedman

Knowledge

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Milton Friedman emphasizes that the primary role of universities is to educate students by sharing important ideas and values. He argues that universities should focus on learning rather than serving as places for watching sports or creating jobs for athletes.

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