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04 January 2022
great history
absorbing and comprehensive
08 September 2016
Some truths never get old
1 of 1 found this helpful At a time when the nation is seeing the extremes in both parties heading furiously away from each other, I thought it might be helpful if I were to take a step back and read a few "theory" books from my college recommended reading list, which I neglected 50 years ago.
So I read a few liberal and conservative thought pieces. I thought I would know what they would say before I started but in the case of Hayek, I was suprised at how well he laid out his case. I won't try to convince the potential readers of this review of anything except that this is worth your time. Hayek weaves not just economic but also social, political, and historical themes so well that the pages are not as "heavy - laden" as most tomes of the time.
As every American generation has to go through the theoretical attraction of socialism vs the daily evident shortcomings of capitalism, a work like this is most helpful. Hayek provides practical evidence, as well as a theoretical foundation, to yield a more intelligent analysis of the choice before the individual and the nation than the sound bites of political commentators and candidates of the modern era.
Take a few hours of your life and read this book. It will help you sort through the cacaphony of hype and the false promises of this election year.