They Didn’t Listen: The Reality of Hayek’s Bestseller

Tags: Big Government, Hayek, Progressivism, The Police State, War and Foreign Policy

08/18/2023 Yash Dubey

In 1944, F.A. Hayek’s best-selling book, The Road to Serfdom, warned the West that the “free” nations would lose their freedom as government expanded. He was right.

Original Article: “They Didn’t Listen: The Reality of Hayek’s Bestseller”

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