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Milton Friedman

Capitalism And Freedom

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1962

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Essay Topics

1.

How does the impersonal nature of the market protect individual freedom and guard against discrimination?

2.

Give an example of a paternalistic justification for an economic policy and discuss why Friedman opposes paternalism in policymaking.

3.

What are “neighborhood effects,” how do they hamper trade, and why is this barrier a problem, according to Friedman?