The Indispensable Milton Friedman, Dr. Lanny Ebenstein
The Indispensable Milton Friedman, Dr. Lanny Ebenstein
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The Indispensable Milton Friedman
Essays on Politics and Economics

Author: Dr. Lanny Ebenstein

Narrator: Traber Burns

Unabridged: 6 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2012

Synopsis

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 Americas economic history. Now, acclaimed Friedman biographer Lanny Ebenstein brings together twenty of Friedmans greatest essays inThe Indispensable Milton Friedman: Essays on Politics and Economics. The only collection of Friedmans writings to span his entire career, this book features some of Friedmans never-before-republished writings as well as the best and most timeless of his works. These exceptional essays not only illuminate the progression of Friedmans thought but explain how America might overcome some of its most difficult challenges.During this time of economic uncertainty,The Indispensable Milton Friedmanis more necessary than ever.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kellypeters

serves as a mostly chronological compendium of friedman's oeuvre. also provides a nice cross-over between biographical and epistemological - you get the stories of milton's childhood to an account of how his economic theories/methodologies developed.......more

Goodreads review by Michael

Shoddy editing and an uninspired writing style kept this from being a four star introductory biography of one of the greatest economists of twentieth century.......more

Goodreads review by Lance

Decent book that provides “popularized” view of Friedman’s work without skipping over the details that matter. The available treatment of Milton Friedman probably fails in one dimension or the other. This book doesn’t hit in a home run in any one category, but does cover each of the bases decently w......more

Goodreads review by David

This book provides a very nice overview of Milton Friedman's life and professional work, albeit from an unapologetically biased, pro-Friedman stance. It would have been improved with some discussion of dissenting perspectives from his main adversaries. It's also noteworthy that the book came out a f......more

Goodreads review by Bevjirwin

boring,too technical......more

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