Friedman publicly backed Greenspan despite doctrinal rivalries with Randian libertarians.

Evidence

Although one might want to insist upon the doctrinal differences between Randian libertarians and the Chicago School for some conceptual purposes, it is noteworthy that Milton Friedman was a vocal supporter of the Greenspan record in the press (Auerbach, Deception and Abuse at the Fed, p. 246n54). — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 2068

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader theme of the ‘thought collective’ and how nominal intellectual rivals in economics coalesced around shared pro-market commitments — echoes later chapters’ mapping of the neoliberal network.