Capitalism and Freedom
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One of TIME magazine's All-TIME 100 Best Nonfiction Books
One of Times Literary Supplement's Hundred Most Influential Books Since the War
One of National Review's 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Century
One of Intercollegiate Studies Institute's 50 Best Books of the 20th Century How can we benefit from the…
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Capitalism and Freedom is the greatest exposition of the consequential case for libertarianism. In other words, Milton Friedman’s case for libertarian policies rests not on moral assumptions or “natural” rights but on showing that capitalism is important because it has positive consequences – it enables human prosperity and flourishment.
Perhaps as importantly, Capitalism and Freedom shows that economic freedom is a necessary condition not just for economic prosperity but for personal and political freedom. Thus, free markets are not only compatible with democracy (contra what many people claim), but a necessary condition for protecting democracy and personal freedoms.
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