Post by RS Davis on Mar 10, 2004 20:07:22 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]James A. Dorn Wrote:[/glow]F. A. Hayek, one of the greatest liberals of the 20th century, wrote his classic book The Road to Serfdom 60 years ago to warn against the dangers posed by postwar socialism. He believed with David Hume that "it is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once." To stem the growth of big government and the erosion of economic and personal freedom that accompanies that growth, Hayek argued passionately for a liberal international order grounded in limited government, free trade and the rule of law. His message is as relevant today as it was in 1944.
Although Soviet-style central planning is no longer in vogue, governments around the world continue to envision and implement programs designed to suppress markets and enlarge the state. The forces of collectivism are softer today, but they have not gone away.
Although Soviet-style central planning is no longer in vogue, governments around the world continue to envision and implement programs designed to suppress markets and enlarge the state. The forces of collectivism are softer today, but they have not gone away.
Wierd to hear a Friedman-style Cato guy praising an Austrian economist, but what the heck...
- Rick
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