July 10, 2003

Brad De Long has a provocative reply to my remarks on Hayek and democracy. Check it out. Basically De Long is suggesting that Hayek would have favored an armed coup in Britain by a band of oligarchs -- which, in my humble opinion, is nonsense .. and on the edge of irresponsibility to suggest. Did Hayek in his polemical writings ever exaggerate? Yes, in his crankier moods, obviously. Did he ever advocate or favor armed overthrow of the British government and the British constitution? -- oh please!

On a brighter note, in the comments section Chirag Kasbekar has some further intelligent remarks -- which have the added advantage of having something to do with Hayek's own actual ideas and opinions.

Posted by Greg Ransom