Friedrich A. Hayek
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| Title | : | The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism |
| Author | : | Friedrich A. Hayek |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 194 pages |
| Published | : | August 28th 1991 by University of Chicago Press (first published 1988) |
| Categories | : | Economics. Politics. Philosophy. Nonfiction. History. Political Science. Sociology |
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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 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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| Original Title: | The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism |
| ISBN: | 0226320669 (ISBN13: 9780226320663) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.25 From 1685 Users | 96 ReviewsCrit About Books The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism
I've been trying to read more authors whom I disagree with lately, and reading Hayek is part of that. I really appreciate that Hayek engages with socialism's problems, not on political and/or ideological terms, but addresses them directly. However, as someone with socialist (not communist-- pure communism is as harmful as pure capitalism) leanings, I don't think these problems are permanent and unsolvable. His assertion that the market is an entity beyond the control of any one person or group[Second reading] My first review was effusive, to say the least. Still a fantastic book, but I'm not sure it warrants the adoration. I might have been so enthusiastic the first time around because this was my first encounter with a clear, concise explication of spontaneous order.---------------[First reading]Fantastic. Clear, well-argued, and sound, Hayek not only manages to slam the last nail into the coffin of central-planning but also synthesizes all free market theory into one concise
Awesome!
This was a beast of a book. Don't let the 140 pages fool you, this book took me a long time to plough through. Hayek is no idiot. His arguments are just very, very deep. He takes apart the arguments for socialism from about every angle. Would I recommend this for anyone interest in politics, history or philosophy, Yes! But be ready for tough read.
I suppose one of the main reasons I like this book is because it supports one of my main theories about life: we evolved the capacity for self-awareness and abstract thought by accident of history, and there is therefore no reason to expect happiness, satisfaction, justice, or any other moral, emotional, or complex good to be achievable or maintainable in our lives, let alone in society as a whole. (Summarized as briefly as I could).So one of Hayek's main contentions is that: achieving many
"it is important to avoid, right from the start, a notion that stems from what I call the 'fatal conceit': the idea that the ability to acquire skills stems from reason. For it is the other way around: our reason is as much the result of an evolutionary selection process as is our morality. It stems however from a somewhat seperate development, so that one should never suppose that our reason is in the higher critical position and that only those moral rules are valid that reason endorses."Hayek
"it is important to avoid, right from the start, a notion that stems from what I call the 'fatal conceit': the idea that the ability to acquire skills stems from reason. For it is the other way around: our reason is as much the result of an evolutionary selection process as is our morality. It stems however from a somewhat seperate development, so that one should never suppose that our reason is in the higher critical position and that only those moral rules are valid that reason endorses."Hayek
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