The Road to Serfdom: Discussion
2002-02-11T04:42:56-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvYm9va1R2QS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Fifteen members of a Great Books discussion group talked about The Road to Serfdom, first published by Austrian-born economist Friedrich Hayek in 1944. The group discussed this work in connection with many topics, including China, Afghanistan, Enron, and the role of governments in regulating business. Not all group members are identified.
Hayek’s book is a critique of socialism and the concept of state-controlled or planned economies, and has become a classic of economics and political philosophy. Hayek argued that, "Only capitalism makes democracy possible". Friedrich Hayek received the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences in 1974.
Prior to the discussion group, a video clip was shown of a C-SPAN Booknotes program on a biography of Hayek.
Hayek’s book is a critique of socialism and the concept of state-controlled or planned economies, and has become a classic of economics and political philosophy. Hayek argued that, "Only capitalism makes democracy possible". Friedrich Hayek received the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences in 1974.
Prior to the discussion group, a video clip was shown of a C-SPAN Booknotes program on a biography of Hayek.
Fifteen members of a Great Books discussion group talked about The Road to Serfdom, first published by Austrian-born economist Friedrich Hay… read more
Fifteen members of a Great Books discussion group talked about The Road to Serfdom, first published by Austrian-born economist Friedrich Hayek in 1944. The group discussed this work in connection with many topics, including China, Afghanistan, Enron, and the role of governments in regulating business. Not all group members are identified.
Hayek’s book is a critique of socialism and the concept of state-controlled or planned economies, and has become a classic of economics and political philosophy. Hayek argued that, "Only capitalism makes democracy possible". Friedrich Hayek received the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences in 1974.
Prior to the discussion group, a video clip was shown of a C-SPAN Booknotes program on a biography of Hayek. close
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