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“While an equality of rights under a limited government is possible and an essential condition of individual freedom, a claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers.”

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Friedrich August von Hayek
Friedrich August von Hayek

Friedrich August von Hayek, born on May 8, 1899, in Austria, and died on March 23, 1992, in the United Kingdom, was one of the most distinguished economists of the 20th century. He is renowned for his profound insights into the free market economy and his critical views on socialism. more

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