Friedman rejected the MPS’s deliberate-moderation rhetoric for confrontation

Evidence

Friedman’s pre de ces sors in the Mont Pèlerin Society had largely aligned themselves with a rhetoric of deliberate moderation, attempting to pull their mainstream colleagues closer to their positions by ceding ground wherever possible. His approach was different: he was a controversialist who attempted to generate agreement by restructuring the very terms of the debate. — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion, 472

Categorization

• XREF: This generational shift inside MPS from moderation to controversy parallels the broader story of how the neoliberal project radicalized. — connects to: Friedman broke from MPS founders by embracing radical change and contrarianism — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free…, 445; Friedman deliberately used unqualified rhetoric while Hayek stayed aloof from politics — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free…, 559; Friedman’s media omnipresence broke the MPS’s elite-only public reserve — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free…, 497 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Friedman broke from MPS founders by embracing radical change and contrarianism #expands (0.85) — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion, 445
• Rhetorical moderation was deliberately crafted to persuade the uncommitted #contradicts (0.85) — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion, 424
• Friedman deliberately used unqualified rhetoric while Hayek stayed aloof from politics #complicates (0.80) — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion, 559
• Friedman’s media omnipresence broke the MPS’s elite-only public reserve #complicates (0.80) — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion, 497