Essential Milton Friedman, The (Essential Scholars)

When economists are called “influential,” it usually means they've changed the way other economists think. By that standard, Milton Friedman was one of the most influential economists of all time. He revolutionized the way economists

think about consumption, about money, about stabilization policy, and about unemployment. He demonstrated the power of committing oneself to a few simple assumptions about human behaviour and then relentlessly pursuing their logical implications. He developed an...