Ò[Milton FriedmanÕs] relatively simple and rational approach to explaining and demonstrating how to best achieve economic prosperity was by utilizing the natural motivation of a free people functioning in a free market inspired me to learn more about economics....It is my hope that those reading the correspondence that follows will also be able to profit from the knowledge conveyed by this Nobel Laureate who was so deserving of the award.Ó
ÑFrom the Introduction