Milton Friedman Milton Friedman is one of this century's most distinguished and influential economists. He is a Nobel Laureate, and has been a teacher, presidential advisor, and Newsweek columnist. His 1962 book Capitalism and Freedom is a classic examination of capitalism as both an economic system and as a necessary foundation for political freedom. The following quote is from one of his bestsellers “Free to Choose” (co-authored with his wife Rose) lays out a clear and lively examination of economics and politics. "Fortunately, we are waking up. We are again recognizing the dangers of an overgoverned society, coming to understand that good objectives can be perverted by