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Friedrich August von Hayek was an economist and philosopher celebrated for his robust defense of classical liberalism and free-market capitalism, challenging prevailing socialist and collectivist ideologies. His groundbreaking work illuminated how shifting prices serve as vital signals, enabling individuals to effectively coordinate their economic plans, a contribution widely recognized as a significant achievement in the field. Beyond economics, Hayek also explored jurisprudence, neuroscience, and the history of ideas, offering a multifaceted perspective on human systems and thought. His writings remain essential for understanding the intricate relationship between economic freedom and societal progress.

The Road to Serfdom
50 pages
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A work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians, scholars, and general readers for half a century. Originally published in England in the spring of 1944 -- when Eleanor Roosevelt supported the efforts of Stalin, and Albert Einstein subscribed lock, stock, and barrel to the socialist program -- The Road to Serfdom was seen as heretical for its passionate warning against the dangers of state control over the means of production. For F. A. Hayek, the collectivist idea of empowering government with increasing economic control would inevitably lead not to a utopia but to the horrors of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy
Osudná domýšlivost: Omyly socialismu

The Road to Serfdom

Osudná domýšlivost: Omyly socialismu