The Indispensable Milton Friedman: Essays on Politics and Economics

by Lanny Ebenstein (Editor)

Overview

Milton Friedman is one of the most famous economists in history. His writings and theories on everything from capitalism and freedom to deregulation and welfare have inspired movements, influenced government policies, and changed the course of America’s economic history.

Now, acclaimed Friedman biographer Dr. Lanny Ebenstein brings together twenty of Friedman’s greatest essays in his new book, The Indispensable Milton Friedman: Essays on Politics and Economics. The only collection of Friedman’s writings to span his entire career, The Indispensable Milton Friedman: Essays on Politics and Economics features some of Friedman’s never-before-republished writings as well as the best and most timeless of his works.

These exceptional essays not only illuminate the progression of Friedman’s thought, but explain how America might overcome some of its most difficult challenges. Broken into two sections, politics and economics, The Indispensable Milton Friedman shows how we can ultimately turn America around, and is more necessary than ever during this critical election year and time of economic uncertainty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596988088
Publisher:	Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date:	10/02/2012
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

The list of Regnery authors reads like a "who's who" of conservative thought, action, and history.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Part 1 Politics

1 Neo-Liberalism and its Prospects (1951) 3

2 Liberalism, Old Style (1955) 11

3 Schools at Chicago (1974) 25

4 Adam Smith's Relevance for 1976 37

5 Introduction to Republication of the New Individualist Review (1981) 53

6 The Tide in the Affairs of Men (1988) 59

7 An Open Letter to Bill Bennett (1989) 77

8 How to Cure Health Care (2001) 81

9 Fortieth Anniversary Preface to Capitalism and Freedom (2002) 103

10 My Five Favorite Libertarian Books (2002) 107

11 School Choice: A Personal Retrospective (2006) 111

Part 2 Economics

12 Wesley C. Mitchell as an Economic Theorist (1950) 117

13 Leon Walras and his Economic System (1955) 133

14 The Monetary Theory and Policy of Henry Simons (1967) 149

15 The Counter-Revolution in Monetary Theory (1970) 167

16 Horner Jones: A Personal Reminiscence (1976) 191

17 The Keynes Centenary: A Monetarist Reflects (1983) 197

18 Freezing High-Powered Money (1984) 207

19 George Joseph Stigler (1993) 213

20 Reflections on a Monetary History (2004) 229

Appendix Commanding Heights Interview (2000) 233

Original Publication Information 255

Editorial Reviews

This collection of essays, reviews, lectures, introductions, etc. ranges through Friedman's career, giving an overview of his thoughts on economics and politics. Traber Burns's narration is clear and well paced, and his phrasing and expression fit the text. However, he reads with little variety, nuance, or, even when it's called for, humor. Too forceful at times, his tone can become tiresome. Further, Burns’s delivery doesn't suit the intimate nature of an audiobook or serve a text that, already polemical and controversial, might have been made more palatable by a nuanced conversational tone. From time to time, Burns uses nonstandard pronunciations for common words, and these can be grating for those who prefer precise speech. Overall, Burns gets the text across clearly but doesn't do much more for it. W.M. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

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