ufmlabs, autor en Freedom's Philosopher

The Rule of Law

The crucial Hayekian concept of the rule of law is the subject of this video. It explains that rules are discovered, not invented, and examines the importance of applying the law equally to all members of society and protecting individuals from arbitrary coercion.

The Small Tribe and the Great Society

This video examines the advantages of Friedrich A. Hayek’s great society or extended order. The importance of traditions and the rules of behavior that emerge from traditions fascinated Hayek and he also recognized the critical role freedom plays in everyday decisions and actions. Hayek challenges centralization by demonstrating how communities interact with one another efficiently…

The Economics of Political Choice

This video examines Friedrich A. Hayek’s ideas on government interference and taxation. Hayek believed politicians would always have a special interest in controlling and appeasing the groups on which their power depended. Therefore, the distribution of the tax burden would necessarily favor some groups over others. Taxes tend to interfere with private interests and the…

Revival of Classical Liberalism

In the third part of this collection, Friedrich A. Hayek discusses the turning point in which his ideas began to have a greater echo in the world — after the failure of Keynesianism and the rise of liberal ideas in the West. The interview includes a look at how Margaret Thatcher handled Great Britain’s economic…

Keynes and the Depression

In part two of this collection, Friedrich A. Hayek describes English society in the 1930s. He explains the ideas that surfaced after the world economic crisis and looks at the principal epistemological differences between the ideas of John Maynard Keynes and his own. He also examines the impact that totalitarian movements around the world had…

Origins in Vienna

In the first video of this collection, Friedrich A. Hayek describes his early childhood in Vienna. He comments on pivotal events in his life as well as the social, political, and cultural context in which his views developed. He explains the circumstances that led him to socialism and the inherent problems he identified in that…

Hayek: A Tribute

This documentary examines Friedrich A. Hayek’s life, family, friends, and education. It looks at the enduring legacy of his ideas and the institutions he founded, including the Mont Pelerin Society, the Institute of Economic Affairs, and the Fraser Institute. The film also delves into Hayek’s family history and the experiences that shaped him from his…