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1. The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek) by F. A. Hayek | |
Paperback: 194
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(1991-10-04)
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I Relished this Book
The Fatal Conceit & The Road to Serfdom
A Lefty View of Hayek
Frist book on economics since college
A synthetic overview of Hayek's thinking. |
2. The Economics of Friedrich Hayek, Second Edition by G.R. Steele | |
Hardcover: 288
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(2007-02-15)
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3. Camino de servidumbre / The Road to Serfdom: Tax free (El Libro De Bolsillo / the Pocket Book) (Spanish Edition) by Friedrich A. Hayek | |
Paperback: 302
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(2005-06-30)
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4. CONVERSATIONS WITH GREAT ECONOMISTS: Friedrich A. Hayek, John Hicks, Nicholas Kaldor, Leonid V.Kantorovich, Joan Robinson, Paul A.Samuelson, Jan Tinbergen by Diego Pizano | |
Paperback: 172
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(2009-09-23)
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The Thinking of a Group of Prominent Economists
the humanside of great economists
Terrific interview with Hayek
Dream team dialogues
I recommend the reading of this book to better understand economic policy |
5. (THE ROAD TO SERFDOM) Text and Documents by Hayek, Friedrich A. Von(Author)Paperback{The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents} on01-Mar-2007 by Friedrich A. Von Hayek | |
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Lone Survivor
Not To Be Taken Lightly
Classic economic study contrasts democracy and socialism
A book that takes an intriguing look at today's root problems
Yes, Socialism is Awful |
6. Friedrich Hayek: A Biography by Alan Ebenstein | |
Paperback: 404
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(2003-04-15)
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The limits to knowledge
Grand master of thought biography
Hayek: The Anti-Fabian
A middle class economics hero's life. Hayek finished a law degree and a second degree in political science from the University of Vienna before he lived in the United States from March 1923 to May 1924.(p. 31).One of his first economic articles in 1924 was "on American monetary policy suggesting that an expansionist credit policy leads to an overdevelopment of capital goods industries and ultimately to a crisis. . . . So I put in that article a long footnote sketching an outline of what ultimately became my explanation of industrial fluctuations. . . . A rate of interest which is inappropriately low offers to the individual sectors of the economy an advantage which is greater the more remote is their product from the consumption stage."(p. 41).The Federal Reserve Bank had been designed to keep the economy moving by offering great deals to capitalists, but when Hayek noted the tendency to produce instability, he became the head "of the evolution of Austrian business cycle theory."(p. 41).When the depression became the lowest point reached by the American economy in the 20th century, Hayek continued to think that low interest rates in the 1920s had produced the instability which produced it, while Milton Friedman produced a monetary explanation which is more widely accepted. Public opinion is often a matter of simplifications which avoid the complexity that real problems present.Chapter 8, on Keynes, quotes Keynes attacking Marxism as if Marxism were nothing but a public opinion."How can I adopt a creed which, preferring the mud to the fish, exalts the boorish proletariat above the bourgeois and intelligentsia who, with whatever faults, are the quality of life and surely carry the seeds of all human advancement?"(p. 68).German was a problem for Keynes, who wrote "in German I can only understand what I know already!"(p. 70).Hayek tried to review Keynes' TREATISE ON MONEYfor an English journal, "Economica," when he was about to start teaching at the London School of Economics.Keynes seemed to think that his criticism could be characterized as "The wild duck has dived down to the bottom--as deep as she can get--and bitten fast hold of the weed and tangle and all the rubbish that is down there, and it would need an extraordinarily clever dog to dive after and fish her up again."(pp. 357-358).Hayek was allowed to publish a reply in the "Economic Journal" edited by Keynes "to an article by Piero Sraffa attacking him, and concluded his reply, `I venture to believe that Mr. Keynes would fully agree with me in ... that he [Sraffa] has understood Mr. Keynes' theory even less than he has my own.'Keynes then footnoted, `I should like to say that, to the best of my comprehension, Mr. Sraffa has understood my theory accurately.' "(p. 72).The finishing touches on this argument are complex.Keynes wrote that his footnote was appended to Hayek's reply "with Prof. Hayek's permission," (p. 72), a sure sign that Keynes was amused at agreeing far more with Sraffa, however Hayek might feel about it, and that he had done everything he could to force Hayek to see it his way. Hayek was admired most for his popular book, THE ROAD TO SERFDOM, which considered central planning in control of an economy as a major step on the way to totalitarianism.He expected his book, THE CONSTITUTION OF LIBERTY, to appeal to the same readers, but when it was published on February 9, 1960, people had other concerns.In "The New York Times Book Review," Sydney Hook presented the mainstream economic opposition to Hayek's major concerns."He is an intellectual tonic.But in our present time of troubles, his economic philosophy points the road to disaster."(p. 203). Considering disasters in the area of economics, it is difficult to counter the idea that any government program offers the kind of deviation from stability that anyone would expect from a drunken bat.One idea that was almost popular at the end of the 20th century was a lockbox, where workers' money could be kept until it was time for them to retire.Hayek followed John Locke in thinking that civil government can maintain an impartial liberty through "certain basic rules on everybody."(p. 224).LAW, LEGISLATION AND LIBERTY was supposed to provide some guidelines, but there was no lockbox in the title, or in the title of any of Hayek's books.Now tax law has changed, as a basic incentive for a rise in the price of common stock, without safeguards to see that income is taxed even once.Speculation seems to be the common assumption upon which everyone is now to be satisfied.Actually, I suppose the government might never stop flying around like a drunken bat.For all the complexity in this book, it is much less like a drunken bat than the opinions I find in any newspaper.
An Important Man, A Poor Biography -1.8 on a scale of 1 to 5 |
7. Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich Hayek | |
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(1978-10)
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Should be considered part of the Western canon
The Private-Public Divide
Foundation for Margaret Thatcher's policies
Utilitarian Constitution
Philosophy - Libertarian perspective |
8. Law Legislation and Liberty by Friedrich A. Von Hayek | |
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(1973-10)
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Constitutional Political Economy
5 stars just for epilogue
Neoliberalism vs Democracy
Worthwhile sequel to The Constitution of Liberty
law, legislation and liberty |
9. Hayek on Liberty by John Gray | |
Paperback: 208
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(1998-06-05)
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Cannot Recommend More Highly
Definitely worth more than a single read Essentially, Gray reduces Hayek's contribution to that of a critic of socialism. Hayek's assertion that socialized central planning was an "epistemological impossibility," while historically evident, provides an inadequate justification for the 19th century form of capitalism Hayek advocated. The post-communist 21st century must deal with competing capitalisms, not rigid centrally planned economies, and Gray considers Hayek inadequate on this score. Gray believes that Hayek missed an essential aspect of free market capitalism, that is, the power of progress. Free markets demand change, even change for change's sake, and the metaphor of a "spontaneous social order" arising in some sort of social evolution is not adequate to provide support for the traditional values and institutions for which Hayek had regard. Personal autonomy will always present a danger to social cohesion. In Gray's view, the free market advocated by Hayek prefers the former to the latter. To Gray this weakness in Hayek's thought is fatal, and I tend to agree.
The best recreation of Hayek's thought available Understanding theintellectual foundations of Hayek's work, can be a minefield ofinaccessible terms and confusing statements.Thanks to JohnGray,however, these matters are clearly and intelligently explained.The resultis that the reader is provided with a rich insight into how Hayek'spolitical economy functions.More than just a critique of socialism,Hayek's thought is also a profound intellectual statement combining theepistemological insights of Hume with Kant's categorical imperative.Anunderstanding of its philosophical basis allows a fertile gaze into theprism that is Hayek's thought.Only Gray explains these aspects of hiswritngs clearly. "Hayek on Liberty" is, moreover,refreshingly objective, despite the controversy which Hayek's ideasgenerate.Gray seeks to explain rather than to refute or praise.Thereader can therefore take the insights Gray offers in a number ofdirections.Although Gray clearly admires Hayek, he does not feel the needto indulge in the monotonous hero-worship to which we have becomeaccustomed.There is much to be found here for Hayek's critics too. Especially since it is doubtful that Hayek's use of Hume does not underminemany of his more positive political statements. Gray's work is thusan invaluable guide to one of the Twentieth Century's intellectual icons.One only has to observe the saint-like worship Hayek has received in recentmonths, surrounding the centenery of his birth, to appreciate that hislegacy is an ongoing phenomenon of global proportions.Academic, student,and interested observer will find Gray's study immensely helpful as aplatform for approaching more general disussions of Hayek's ideas, of whichmany fine examples now exist.Anyone attempting a detailed appreciation ofHayek should thus keep Gray beside them at all times. ... Read more |
10. HAYEK ON HAYEK: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL DIALOGUE (Collected Works of F. A. Hayek) by F A HAYEK | |
Paperback: 177
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(2008-11-30)
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Very Informative
Master of free trade arguments The discussion begins with a few pages on planning.When directly questioned about TVA, Hayek responded, "There is a great deal of the TVA to which no economist in repute, and certainly not the laissez-faire people, will object. . . . If the hydroelectric power really could not have been provided by private enterprise, I have no objection."(p. 113).If you really want economic growth, Hayek has a point, "where you can create a competitive situation, you ought to rely upon competition."(p. 113).This might be the same point:"I am a convinced free-trader, and free trade is part of the same philosophy."(p. 115). The former alderman, Merriam, notes how the competition of ideas may result in the opposite of Hayek's ideal."It was not the fact of communism but the fear of communism that was the most powerful factor in the development of Naziism."(p. 117).The argument gets back to planning, as Hayek says, "That method of central planning which is proposed as an alternative method of organizing production to take the place of competition means that a government, or some central authority, must take complete control of the resources."(p. 119)."Most of the war controls are central planning, but it is only temporary. ... During the war, we all have to go to some extent totalitarian."(p. 119). If people have truly lost control of the government whenever it puts itself in a war unnecessarily, the socialist Krueger might be addressing everybody when he asserts, "You seem to place no faith whatsoever in the political process as a means of keeping government responsible to the people.Is that really your position?Do you have no faith in the political process as a means of establishing responsibility?"Hayek is as contrary as possible on this point."I am quite convinced that it cannot be effectively controlled by the democratic process.It requires a degree of agreement among people which we can never expect in a free society."(p. 121).One sure quality of death, particularly during wartime, is that we will never hear a live broadcast of those three thinkers on the radio again.Since television has cut attention spans, Merriam might be truer than he knew then about Hayek's chapter of THE ROAD TO SERFDOM "on `Why the Worst Get on Top,' you seem to express grave doubts about the ability of a democratic society to accomplish much.You say, for example, that the more intelligent people are, the less likely they are to agree."(p. 122).Who would be willing to apply Hayek's concluding sentence to a current catastrophe -- lacking any economic sense, but costing billions -- American activities in Iraq?"I had realized that some kind of state action is extremely dangerous.Therefore, my whole effort was to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate action.I have attempted to do that by saying that, so far as the government plans for competition or steps in where competition cannot possibly do the job, there is no objection; but I believe that all the other forms of government activity are highly dangerous."(p. 123). Part Four starts out with some "wholly abstract problems."(p. 125).He spent years writing THE CONSTITUTION OF LIBERTY, "so that I was able to take the finished manuscript to my American publishers on my sixtieth birthday, May 8, 1959."(p. 130).Most of us were a lot younger back then, and to escape retirement at the age of 65, Hayek moved back to Germany.While the conversations quoted in this book are often after that date, they usually refer to what occurred in the years when he was most active in what was going on in the world.As a thinker, it is not surprising that he made more money than Karl Marx.The Index of Persons and Places on pages 161-170 is one of the best I have seen for explaining who each person mentioned in the book was, with more about Lord John Acton than about Achilles, and not much on Karl Marx (1818-1883).A question that he was asked in an interview printed in Reason magazine (July 1992), supposed that Joseph Schumpeter had been more right than Marx on how governments could be more responsible for "the collapse of capitalism due, not to its weakness (as Marx had predicted), but due to its strengths."(p. 154).Hayek could enjoy this paradox of Schumpeter, "that capitalism was certainly much better but it will not be allowed to last, while socialism is very bad but it is bound to come."(p. 154).Democracy allows the freedom for people to complain in ways that can inspire the government to make things worse, if I am catching the drift.
The Life of Hayek |
11. Hayek's Journey: The Mind of Friedrich Hayek by Dr. Alan Ebenstein, Alan Ebenstein | |
Hardcover: 288
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(2003-07-01)
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Not as good as I'd hoped
A valuable thematic supplement Being only modestly acquainted with 20th century history, and even less so on economic and political theories, I strongly endorse reading a historical account of Hayek prior to considering this thematic presentation. Hayek was a man of his time, passionately contending with political ideologies and economic centralization that he felt threatened individual liberties. In my view, a historical approach can more aptly express the interplay of social, cultural, and personal influences that shaped Hayek's life and thought. Be that as it may, Ebenstein has done a fine job in this book. Each chapter is devoted to a specific idea of, or a major influence on, Hayek. Foundational ideas incorporated into Hayek's thought are discussed (Darwinianism, German historicism, Austrian school economics) as are significant works that denoted major changes in his thought. Individual chapters deal with Mises, Keynes, Friedman and Popper, and another contrasts Hayek's thought with Marx, Mill, and Freud. Hayek's major economic thought is address in chapters devoted to both his early years and his later work. I recommend this book primarily as a ready and current reference for the ongoing debates and interpretations of Hayek. Ebenstein's Bibliographical Essay on the collected works of Hayek may be an essential source for those studying this man.
Another disppointing treatment of Hayek When this title hit the bookshops, I immediately purchased a copy thinking that this volume would make up for the inadequacies of the first. But again, I am left with the feeling that a better work on the life and writings of the great Von Hayek is still to be written!
Recommended. This book summarizes the ideas and discusses his many books, most of which are currently in print. It is written in an easy to read style. It may help you decide which of Hayek's works to read first. I enjoyed it.
Only goes so far in explaining the genius He is today remembered for such classics as THE FATAL CONCEIT, THE CONSTITUTION OF LIBERTY and especially THE ROAD TO SERFDOM.He excelled in many categories and it was this fusion of various fields that made his work so unique and so vital. Starting as a scientist in the tradition of Ernest Mach, he soon began studies in economics, particularly value.From semi-Socialist leanings he became convinced of the link between economic and political freedom.This was the subtext of THE ROAD TO SERFDOM. His argument against collectivism and central-run economies are as valid today as they were in the early part of last century. Central economies fail because 1) Society has too much knowledge to be centrally commanded (2) all economic decisions become political and thus authoritarian and noncreative and (3) there is no way to set value (price) under Socialism. THE SENSORY ORDER dealt with epistomology, then he branched out to philosophy and politics.As an example of how Socialist we have become, Hayek's views were called ""liberal" and are now called "conservative" despite the fact that they're unchanged. He wrote one piece "WHY I AM NOT A CONSERVATIVE" which is a clarion call for libertarianism and classical liberalism. The book examines the clashes between intellectual giants - von Mises, Popper, Mach, Wittgenstein (his cousin) and others.He was a secularist, a capitalist and a political liberal in the classical sense.His work on monetary policy still affects us (adjusting interest rates to increase or decrease the money supply, "floating" currencies externally).His influence with Western politicians and intellectual leaders was and is huge. He won the Nobel Prize for Economics in appreciation for his many contributions. Almost as an afterward Hayek issued a brilliant statement.The aim of all economists is the increase in material wealth. He wanted this accomplished through an increase in wealth (capitalism) rather than a confiscation / redistribution of wealth (socialism / central run economies). The battle between these two points of view are with us today. ... Read more |
12. Studies on the Abuse and Decline of Reason: Text and Documents (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek) by F. A. Hayek | |
Hardcover: 344
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(2010-03-15)
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13. Good Money: The New World (Hayek, Friedrich A. Von,Works. V. 5) by F. A. Hayek | |
Hardcover: 267
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(1999-06-15)
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14. New Studies in Philosophy, Politics, Economics and the History of Ideas by Friedrich Hayek | |
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(1985-07)
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Hayek's Second Best |
15. Law Legislation and Liberty: The Mirage of Social Justice (His Law, legislation, and liberty) by Friedrich A. Von Hayek | |
Hardcover: 210
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(1976-11)
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Social Justice Debunked
Great service!
Worthwhile sequel to The Constitution of Liberty
Readable Hayek Hayek's work should be found in both the classroom and on the coffee table.
F.A. Hayek does it again... The Wisdom of an Old Whig |
16. Socialism after Hayek (Advances in Heterodox Economics) by Prof. Theodore A. Burczak Ph.D. | |
Paperback: 184
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(2006-10-12)
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Hayek Plus Sen Rings a Bell
What Socialism would look like in a post-Hayekian world.... |
17. Austrian Economics in Transition: From Carl Menger to Friedrich Hayek | |
Hardcover: 272
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(2010-07-15)
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18. Friedrich A. Hayek: Critical Assessments (Critical Assessments of Contemporary Economists) | |
Hardcover: 400
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(1991-03-22)
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19. Monetary Nationalism and International Stability (Reprints of Economic Classics) by Friedrich A. Hayek | |
Hardcover: 94
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(1989-10)
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20. Economics as a Coordination Problem: The Contributions of Friedrich A. Hayek by Gerald P., Jr. O'Driscoll | |
Paperback: 171
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(1981-04-01)
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