Yet some supposedly Friedmanite bastions went wobbly, with Britain scoring 43% and Friedman's own homeland, the United States, 56%.

ECONOMIST: Attitudes to business

In a speech last week to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman pointed out that successful individuals or corporations in the United States did not achieve their success alone.

FORBES: Corporate America and Its Leaders: They Had Help

In 1964, Milton Friedman was going on leave to finish up the monetary history of the United States with Anna Schwartz.

FORBES: The Early Years