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. 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.

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