“If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion.”

Friedrich August von Hayek

FH

About Friedrich August von Hayek

Economist Austrian

Friedrich August von Hayek was an Austrian-British economist and philosopher best known for his defense of classical liberalism. He was a leading figure in the Austrian School of economics and a vocal critic of...

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