To mark the release of the Russian edition of his book The Machinery of Freedom, David Friedman promised to answer questions from the Russian-speaking audience. Questions were collected on several libertarian online platforms in early 2021, but for several months, David was unable to find the time to answer everything at once due to a heavy workload. However, the saga has finally concluded, and the interview is posted on the publisher’s website: the Russian and English versions.

True to my principle of copying interesting things for myself, I am also posting the interview on my own site: the Russian and English versions. I added a link to a pirated copy of the translation of Friedman’s The Machinery of Freedom (since he mentions it—might as well make use of it)—and scattered a few more links, as well as made a number of editorial corrections.

The English version remains somewhat unfinished; I hope to polish it later.