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Data-First Yet Socially Unpopular
- Economists base arguments on data rather than political or moral sentiment.
- Their candid solutions can seem rational yet deeply repugnant to the public.
Estonia's Friedman-Inspired Reboot
- Mart Laar read Milton Friedman's Free to Choose and used it as a governance blueprint.
- He implemented sweeping free-market reforms in Estonia after the Soviet era.
Radical Reforms Move Fast
- Laar privatized most of Estonia and introduced a flat tax as part of rapid reform.
- Bold, ideologically driven reforms can transform an economy quickly when implemented decisively.