Capitalism and Freedom
by Milton Friedman · Milton Friedman
Friedman's 1962 argument that competitive markets are a precondition for political liberty, applied to monetary policy, education vouchers, occupational licensing, and the negative income tax. Readers see the case for limiting government stated in its original form.
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