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Friedman, whose viewpoint evolved over his lifetime, ultimately narrowed his justification for capitalism down to a central value: freedom. He saw capitalism not merely as an economic engine but as a system that upholds and supports individual freedoms. Rand, in contrast, espoused individualism more fervently from the outset. Her philosophy bore an axiomatic framework where rationality was the defining characteristic of human beings, forming the basis of her arguments for capitalism.