Jesse intro

Q: What two forces does Friedman believe are primarily resonsible for the unexpected check to collectivism?

A: "First, and this was particularly important in britain, the conflict betwwen central planning and individual liberty that is hayek's theme became patent, particularly when the exigencies of central planning led to the so-called 'control of engagements' order under which the government had the power to assign people to occupations. The tradition of liberty, the liberal values, were still sufficiently strong in Britain so that, when the conflict occurred, central planning was sacrificed rather than individual liberty. The second force checking collectivism was simply its inefficientcy. Government proved unable to manage interprises, to organize resources to acheive stated objectives at reasonable cost. It became mired in bureaucratic confusion and inefficiency. Widespread disillusionment set in about the effectiveness of centralized government in administering programs "(Friedman xii-xiii).