Capitalism and Freedom
is a book by Milton Friedman originally published in 1962 by the University of Chicago Press which discusses the role of economic capitalism in liberal society. It sold over 400,000 copies in the first eighteen years[1] and more than half a million since 1962. It has been translated into eighteen languages.
Friedman argues for economic freedom as a precondition for political freedom. He defines "liberal" in European Enlightenment terms, contrasting with an American usage that he believes has been corrupted since the Great Depression. His views are especially popular among American conservatives and libertarians.
Chapter viii.
Monopoly and the Social Responsibility of Business and Labor
Friedman states, there are three alternatives for a monopoly: public monopoly, private monopoly, or public regulation. None of these is desirable or universally preferable. Monopolies come from many sources, but direct and indirect government intervention is the most common, and it should be stopped wherever possible. The doctrine of "social responsibility", that corporations should care about the community and not just profit, is highly subversive to the capitalist system and can only lead towards totalitarianism.
フリードマンは述べます、独占には3つの変容があります：
一般の独占、個人的な独占、それと公共規則。
これらのどれも、望ましくないか、一般的に好ましくありません。
独占は多くの源から来ます、しかし、直接的および間接的な政府介入は最も一般的です、そして、可能な場合は、それは止められなければなりません。
（つまり規制緩和）
「社会的責任」（会社はコミュニティとちょうど利益でないのを気にかけなければなりません）の教義は、資本主義体制に非常に破壊的で、全体主義の方へリードすることができるだけです。
（つまり株主第一主義、株価至上主義、人件費はコストであり資産ではない、企業にとって環境や社会に対する責任はないとすべきである）
Capitalism and Freedom, along with much of Milton Friedman’s writing, has influenced the movement of libertarian and conservative philosophy in America. Milton’s philosophy of economic and individual freedom has pushed similar thinking political parties to emerge, such as the Libertarian Party and the Tea Party.