Book · 2022 · Business & Economics
Law, Legislation, and Liberty, Volume 19
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Or Hayek's in Law, Legislation and Liberty, where he basically says I mean, it's a crazy crazy idea. Uh I've only read that book uh once.
Why people recommend it
Law, Legislation, and Liberty by F. A. Hayek is a multivolume exploration of political philosophy, social order, and the distinction between spontaneous orders and purposeful legislation. The book was discussed on EconTalk by Russ Roberts and Tyler Cowen during an episode exploring great economic thinkers. Russ Roberts mentioned that he had read the multivolume work, though he expressed some reservations about whether it totally made sense, and he referenced it during a separate conversation with Moshe Koppel to draw a parallel between the common law tradition and discussions on social norms, noting that he had only read the book once. Tyler Cowen also discussed the work during the conversation with Roberts, comparing it favorably to Hayek's other writings and stating that it is the main reason why he considers Law, Legislation, and Liberty to be much superior to The Constitution of Liberty. The podcast discussions highlighted how Hayek's complex theories on law and societal rules continue to provoke debate and analysis among contemporary economists and commentators regarding the mechanics of governance and tradition.
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Russ Roberts but I read law legislation and Liberty and I don't think it totally makes sense 2
“but I read law legislation and Liberty and I don't think it totally makes sense”
“or Hayek's in Law, Legislation and Liberty, where he basically says I mean, it's a crazy crazy idea. Uh I've only read that book uh once.”
Tyler Cowen and it's the main reason why I think law legislation in Liberty is much Superior to constitution of Liberty 1
“and it's the main reason why I think law legislation in Liberty is much Superior to constitution of Liberty”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“No, I'm I'm talking about Law, Legislation and Liberty. I think you're referring to volume I think I'm thinking of volume two.”




