It's hard to tell who the author hates more, Reagan orFreidman. It's even harder to tell why. Freidman was right, as ourstrong current economy proves. If Reagan (against Freidman's strong protestations) had not started the War on Drugs and spent trillions and trillions on the Cold War, we would have no national debt and a lot more freedom today. "Free to Choose" is one of the most important books of the century. "Not So Free to Choose" only goes to prove that every great book has a pathetic critic.