Subject: Hayek and von Mises
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 14:15:36 -0400 ()


     As a followup to the discussion about the 
disagreements between the Hayekians and the Misesians, let 
me quote the sentence that Hayek spent one paragraph 
objecting to and which apparently has the Misesians 
incensed (his doing so).  It is:
     "Liberalism regards all social cooperation as an 
emanation of rationally recognized utility, in which all 
power is based on pubic opinion, and can undertake no 
course of action that would hinder the free decision of 
thinking men." (L. von Mises, _Socialism_, p. 463 of 1951 
edition)
     It was the beginning of this sentence that upset Hayek 
who in his later years stressed a more "unconscious" 
self-organizing aspect of the economy.  I agree with Chris 
Sciabarra that the position of the Misesians at the LMI is 
appalling and ridiculous and would probably shock old 
Ludwig himself if he were to hear them.  Following Murray 
Rothbard, their "libertarianism" is of the sort that 
emphasizes the "rights" of property owners to discriminate 
against minorities, foreigners, etc. on their own property. 
This easily leads to the "libertarianism" of the Aryan 
Nations, the Posse Comitatus, and similar entities.
Barkley Rosser

-- 
Rosser Jr, John Barkley
rosserjb-AT-jmu.edu




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