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The Fatal Conceit

The Errors of Socialism (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek)

By Friedrich August von Hayek, W.W. Bartley III (Editor)

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Hayek gives the main arguments for the free-market case and presents his manifesto on the "errors of socialism." Hayek argues that socialism has, from its origins, been mistaken on factual, and even on logical, grounds and that its repeated failures in the many different practical applications of soContinue

Hayek gives the main arguments for the free-market case and presents his manifesto on the "errors of socialism." Hayek argues that socialism has, from its origins, been mistaken on factual, and even on logical, grounds and that its repeated failures in the many different practical applications of socialist ideas that this century has witnessed were the direct outcome of these errors. He labels as the "fatal conceit" the idea that "man is able to shape the world around him according to his wishes."

"The achievement of The Fatal Conceit is that it freshly shows why socialism must be refuted rather than merely dismissed--then refutes it again."--David R. Henderson, Fortune.

"Fascinating. . . . The energy and precision with which Mr. Hayek sweeps away his opposition is impressive."--Edward H. Crane, Wall Street Journal

F. A. Hayek is considered a pioneer in monetary theory, the preeminent proponent of the libertarian philosophy, and the ideological mentor of the Reagan and Thatcher "revolutions."

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  • This is the piece of Hayek that really rubbed me the wrong way. Is liberty really only justified by the fact that it feeds the masses? And anyway, a lot of his stuff is mystical junk. He had one or two great ideas, but the rest is rightfully forgotten.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 194 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0226320669
  • ISBN-13: 9780226320663
  • Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
  • Pub date: Oct 04, 1991
  • Dimensions: 1484 mm x 968 mm x 65 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover
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