Friend,

"All men are created equal."

Few words have had a greater influence on the American experiment.

They're quoted in speeches. Taught in classrooms. Woven into nearly every debate about freedom, fairness, and opportunity.

But how often do we stop to ask what those words actually mean?

In his classic essay, Created Equal, Milton Friedman invites readers to do exactly that. Rather than accepting familiar assumptions, he returns to one of America's founding principles and explores how its meaning has changed over time, why those changes matter, and what they mean for a free society.

One of the reasons Created Equal has endured for decades is because it encourages readers to think more deeply about ideas many of us take for granted. Friedman examines concepts we hear every day but rarely stop to define, offering a thoughtful perspective that continues to challenge readers decades after its first publication.

Rather than offering simple answers, Friedman encourages readers to reconsider assumptions, ask better questions, and engage more thoughtfully with one of the defining principles behind the American experiment. It's the kind of essay that rewards careful reading and invites reflection long after you've turned the final page.

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Thank you,

Daniel Bingham