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(Spoken word, Milton Friedman) 
  Let's be clear, I don't believe in democracy in one sense.  You don't believe in 
  democracy.  Nobody believes in democracy.  You will find it hard to find anybody 
  who will say that if, that is democracy interpreted as majority rule.  You will find it 
  hard to find anybody who will say that at 55% of the people believe the other 
  45% of the people should be shot.  That's an appropriate exercise of democracy. 
  What I believe is not a democracy but an individual freedom in a society in which 
  individuals cooperate with one another.  And in which there is an absence of 
  coercion and violence.  Now it turns out that democracy in the sense of majority 
  voting is an effective means for achieving agreement on some things.  On things 
  which are not very important.  Really important things we require much more than 
  a simply majority.