![]() 34) - functions which I completely agree with, but which neocons, and liberals, tend to forget about. In Friedman's second chapter, he notes the appropriate functions of government (p. ![]() He does not so much engage the other type of socialism - welfare capitalism, except to perhaps endorse it in his last sections on the distribution of income and social welfare measures. ![]() Friedman argues against the central control which was prominent at the time, but is no longer taken seriously. It is full of rhetoric, but it is the kind of rhetoric that makes sense - the kind which characterizes government controlling the individual as a violation of human rights. That is probably because it was targeted for a mass audience, but its simplicity still seems like a negative mark for Milton Friedman.Ĭapitalism and Freedom has very few numbers, and no models, but it is well-argued nonetheless. ![]() My recollections were that Free To Choose was surprisingly lacking in nuance. The book that I had read carefully from Milton, Free To Choose, left me thinking he was not a great thinker. I was assigned this book for class, but I never gave it a thoughtful, careful read till now. After reading Capitalism and Freedom carefully, my opinion of Milton Friedman has been revised upward. ![]()
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