# Free to Choose by Milton Friedman

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Free to Choose by Milton Friedman and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A clear introduction to economics for readers of any age that still looks prophetic in 2026.

## Why people recommend it

- Clear introduction to economics (1 comments): "a great introduction to economics for people of any age" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46945466))
- Seen as prophetic today (1 comments): "Milton Friedman looks prophetic in 2026, especially his book "Free to Choose."" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49281377))
- Little focus on victimhood rhetoric (1 comments): "you will learn almost none of the 'rhetoric' is focused around 'victimhood'" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46264091))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty](https://hackerapproved.com/p/capital-in-the-twenty-first-century.md): 12 recommend
- [Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson](https://hackerapproved.com/p/why-nations-fail.md): 9 recommend
- [Progress and Poverty by Henry George](https://hackerapproved.com/p/progress-and-poverty.md): 6 recommend
- [Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism by Vladimir Lenin](https://hackerapproved.com/p/imperialism-the-highest-stage-of-capitalism.md): 5 recommend
- [Trade Wars are Class Wars by Matthew C. Klein and Michael Pettis](https://hackerapproved.com/p/trade-wars-are-class-wars.md): 4 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Free to Choose by Milton Friedman", https://hackerapproved.com/p/free-to-choose/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).