Book · 2011 · Business & Economics
The Constitution of Liberty
The Definitive Edition
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And maybe I'll go with the Constitution of Liberty by FA Hayek.
Ben Shapiro · The Ezra Klein Show · Sep 2025 Listen at 1:57:26 The best things said about it
So I would say uh the constitution of Liberty by Friedrich Von Hayek.
Vivek Ramaswamy The Ezra Klein Show · Oct 2024 I don't love constitution of Liberty to me it's far inferior to John Stewart Mill.
Tyler Cowen EconTalk · Nov 2023 Reached in her famously capacious handbag pulled out a copy of Hayek's the constitution of Liberty slammed it on the table and said this is what we believe.
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Why people recommend it
The Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich August Hayek is a classic defense of classical liberalism and individual freedom, examining the institutional frameworks necessary for a free society. The book drew both high praise and critical evaluation across intellectual podcasts. Ben Shapiro named it as his final book recommendation on The Ezra Klein Show, while Vivek Ramaswamy similarly chose Hayek's work when asked for a closing book recommendation by Ezra Klein. In contrast, Tyler Cowen offered a critique on EconTalk, stating that he preferred John Stuart Mill's writings and found Hayek's book inferior by comparison. George Will shared a famous historical anecdote on EconTalk about former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pulling a copy of Hayek's book out of her handbag, slamming it onto a negotiation table, and declaring it to be the core creed of their political movement. These varied references demonstrate the book's profound yet contested legacy within conservative and libertarian thought. Whether held up as an ideological manifesto or critically compared to other political philosophers, Hayek's work remains a central touchstone for discussions on the principles of liberty, governance, and market capitalism.
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Ben Shapiro and maybe I'll go with the Constitution of Liberty by FA Hayek. 1
“and maybe I'll go with the Constitution of Liberty by FA Hayek.”
Vivek Ramaswamy so I would say uh the constitution of Liberty by Friedrich Von Hayek 1
“so I would say uh the constitution of Liberty by Friedrich Von Hayek”
George Will reached in her famously capacious handbag pulled out a copy of Hayek's the constitution of Liberty slammed… 1
“reached in her famously capacious handbag pulled out a copy of Hayek's the constitution of Liberty slammed it on the table and said this is what we believe”
Tyler Cowen I don't love constitution of Liberty to me it's far inferior to John Stewart Mill 1
“I don't love constitution of Liberty to me it's far inferior to John Stewart Mill”
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“That's absolutely fair but but but more importantly you only read Constitution of Liberty once. Is that right?”