Capitalism and Freedom

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One of the most significant works of economic theory ever written, from the "outstanding [and] unfailingly enlightening" Milton Friedman (Newsweek).One of Time magazine's All-Time 100 Best Nonfiction BooksOne of Times Literary Supplement's 100 Most Influential Books Since the WarOne of National Review's 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the CenturyOne of Intercollegiate Studies Institute's 50 Best Books of the 20th CenturyHow can we benefit from the promise of government while avoiding the threat it poses to individual freedom? In this classic book, Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of an immensely influential economic philosophy—one in which competitive capitalism serves as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition for political freedom.First published in 1962, Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom is one of the most significant works of economic theory ever written....