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Milton Friedman

The Last Conservative

Jennifer Burns

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Description

Milton Friedman (2023) provides a nuanced biography of the influential free-market economist. Tracing Friedman's groundbreaking work across diverse policy areas, it explores his instrumental role in the rise of modern American conservatism and free market ideology.Β 

Who Should Listen

  • Those looking to understand the roots of modern neoliberalism
  • Students of public policy and political history
  • Anyone interested in impactful, paradigm-shifting thinkers

About the Authors

Jennifer Burns is an associate professor of history at Stanford University and the author of Goddess of the Market. She has also written for major publications, including the New York TimesΒ and the Financial Times, and appeared on popular television programs like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.