These projects—economic deregulation and cultural deregulation—are not at odds with each other. They reinforce each other, as Friedman often noted. Both presume and encourage the therapies of disenchantment. After all, man is a social animal, as anyone who is remotely observant recognizes. We are religious animals and philosophical animals, as well, drawn to greater loyalties, shared projects, and higher aims, which Friedman, like the liberal tradition more broadly, sees as a threat to social peace.
