[closewith]

It may be an obligation, but it's certainly not a moral one.

[p_l]

It's something untrue that people are told to believe - but it's in no way a real obligation, and isn't part of any fiduciary duty - it's just Friedman philosophying and selling it

[dazed_confused]

Exactly! Unfortunately people lap it up as some ground truth when it is a dude providing a theory and as you said “selling it”