Category Archives: Rationality

“Hayek’s Contribution to a Reconstruction of Economic Theory”

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Greg Ransom

A new paper from Herbert Gintis (pdf).

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Hayek & Sable on Reason, Rules, Organization & Law

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Greg Ransom

Amy J. Cohen,  “Governance Legalism: Hayek and Sabel on Reason and Rules, Organization and Law”.  From the abstract: The field of new governance has generated passionate debate about the potential effects of its efforts to democratize political decision making through … Continue reading →

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huh?: David Brooks on Hayek & “Emotion” vs. “Reason”

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Greg Ransom

In a recent column NY Times writer David Brooks writes the following: Right-leaning thinkers from Edmund Burke to Friedrich Hayek understood that emotion is prone to overshadow reason. They understood that emotion can be a wise guide in some circumstances … Continue reading →

Posted in Morals, Rationality | 1 Comment