Capitalism and Freedom (Phoenix Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226264017 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Milton Friedman is one of the nation's outstanding economists, distinguished for remarkable analytical powers and technical virtuosity. He is unfailingly enlightening, independent, courageous, penetrating, and above all, stimulating." - Henry Hazlitt, Newsweek
A polemic on philosophers of both economics and political philosophy that fail to accept the "real world" Charles B. This is a fairly dense book. In the sense that if you don't know some of the basic key economic concepts and philosophers that Friedman references, then you will be totally lost and have to re-read full chapters to get the ideas. It took me a month to work through this book, basically having to re-read whole chapters because some of. "Legendary man" according to Tallon Howie. I give this book five stars not because of it is eye opening to me, but because of the revolutionary change that underlines it. Freedman had the greatest impact of any economist since Smith and Keynes. His simple principles of freedom have lead to changes in economic institutions around the world (China, chile, India) which have lif. David Swan said Love letter to Capitalism. Although he never uses the term, Milton Friedman would probably be considered a libertarian with his view of a very limited Federal government. The main responsibilities of the Fed would be establishment and enforcement of laws, resolving property rights and maintaining the monetary system. Mr. Friedman considers himself a defender
In the classic bestseller, Capitalism and Freedom, Milton Friedman presents his view of the proper role of competitive capitalism--the organization of economic activity through private enterprise operating in a free market--as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition for political freedom. It's an even rarer one who helps transform the world. Beginning with a discussion of principles of a liberal society, Friedman applies them to such constantly pressing problems as monetary policy, discrimination, education, income distribution, welfare, and poverty."Milton Friedman is one of the nation's outstanding economists, distinguished for remarkable analytical powers and technical virtuosity. He is unfailingly enlightening, independent, courageous, penetrating, and above all, stimulating."-Henry Hazlitt, Newsweek"It is a rare professor who greatly alters the thinking of his professional colleagues