Rational Conduct

It has been a while since I’ve published anything to my blog for various reasons; been busy with school work, projects, papers,  exams, upcoming finals, econ and finance association meetings, and working out summer plans.  For the few who may have missed my writings, I sincerely apologize for not being as consistent as I once was.  The plan is to become more consistent, but I’ve been saying that for a couple months now.

Anyways, on to the point of this post.

A Young Hayek

Today was the 110th birthday of one of the intellectual giants of history: Friedrich August von Hayek.  One who has had a great deal of influence on me personally.  A truly great economist, philosopher, and overall thinker and teacher to many.  His book, The Road to Serfdom, has had an intellectual influence and introduced people, including myself, to the ideas of classical liberalism and the perils of central planning.  With every word I read of Hayek I become more and more amazed at the depth of his thought and the strengths of his arguments.

Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to meet him as he passed away when I was a mere eight years old.  Everything I have learned about and from him has been from his writings.  If there was one person I could bring back for one night, Hayek would be high up on that list.  I would love to discuss his theories with him, debate some of the theories I have disagreed with him on, and hear about what he feels about today’s current events, especially today’s political and economic enviroment.

Speaking of today’s political and economic environment, if only we had politicians that admire and followed someone who understood markets as well as Hayek.  We are seeing many parallels to The Road to Serfdom, but I’m optimistic the ideas of freedom will continue as long as Hayek’s writings and teachings continue to get passed on through the ages.

To the man who has influenced so many I wish Friedrich August von Hayek a Happy Birthday.