Portrait of Friedrich A. Hayek

Author

Friedrich A. Hayek

1899–1992

Friedrich A. Hayek (1899–1992) is represented at freecapitalists.org by 21 books and 7 lectures, free to download or stream.

Friedrich August von Hayek (1899–1992) was an Austrian-British economist and one of the most influential free-market thinkers of the 20th century. Converted from youthful socialist sympathies by reading Ludwig von Mises’s Socialism (1922), he joined Mises’s private seminar and co-founded the Austrian Institute for Business Cycle Research in 1927. The Road to Serfdom (1944), an analysis of totalitarianism written during World War II, made him internationally known, and in 1947 he convened 39 economists and scholars at Vevey, Switzerland, founding the Mont Pèlerin Society. He taught at the London School of Economics, the University of Chicago, and Freiburg, and wrote across economics, law, political philosophy, and psychology.

Further reading: Friedrich Hayek on The Austrian Economics Wiki.

Works in the archive

Cover of Prices and Production

Prices and Production

1967

Cover of Denationalisation of Money: The Argument Refined

Denationalisation of Money: The Argument Refined

1990

Cover of Collectivist Economic Planning

Collectivist Economic Planning

1963

Cover of "Intellectuals and Socialism"

"Intellectuals and Socialism"

1949

Cover of A Free-Market Monetary System and The Pretense of Knowledge

A Free-Market Monetary System and The Pretense of Knowledge

2009

Cover of Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle

Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle

1966

Cover of Individualism and Economic Order

Individualism and Economic Order

1958

Cover of A Regulated Gold Standard

A Regulated Gold Standard

1935

Cover of "Reflections on the Pure Theory of Money of Mr. J.M. Keynes"

"Reflections on the Pure Theory of Money of Mr. J.M. Keynes"

1931

Cover of The Pure Theory of Capital

The Pure Theory of Capital

1941

Cover of Profits, Interest, and Investment

Profits, Interest, and Investment

1975

Cover of "The Non Sequitur of the Dependence Effect"

"The Non Sequitur of the Dependence Effect"

1961

Cover of Monetary Nationalism and International Stability

Monetary Nationalism and International Stability

1989

Cover of "The Pretence of Knowledge"

"The Pretence of Knowledge"

1974

Cover of Choice in Currency

Choice in Currency

1976

Cover of Duplicate: [681] Prices and Production and Other Works: F.A. Hayek on Money, The Business Cycle, and the Gold Standard

Duplicate: [681] Prices and Production and Other Works: F.A. Hayek on Money, The Business Cycle, and the Gold Standard

2008

Cover of "The Mythology of Capital"

"The Mythology of Capital"

1936

Cover of Can We Still Avoid Inflation?

Can We Still Avoid Inflation?

1970

Cover of The German Question, by Wilhelm Röpke, "Introduction"

The German Question, by Wilhelm Röpke, "Introduction"

1946

Cover of "Investment that Raises the Demand for Capital"

"Investment that Raises the Demand for Capital"

1937

Cover of Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

2009

Recorded teaching

Lectures and courses

7 lectures across 5 courses.

Cover of Defending the Undefendable

Defending the Undefendable

34 lectures · Friedrich A. Hayek

Cover of Entertainment

Entertainment

2 lectures · Friedrich A. Hayek

Cover of Interviews

Interviews

97 lectures · Bryan Caplan

Cover of The Austrian School of Economics An Introduction

The Austrian School of Economics An Introduction

4 lectures · Friedrich A. Hayek

Cover of The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle

The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle

6 lectures · Friedrich A. Hayek

Defending the Undefendable 1 lecture

Commentary1:13

Entertainment 1 lecture

The Road to Serfdom6:04

Interviews 3 lectures

An Interview with Friedrich Hayek: Part I1:32:21
An Interview with Friedrich Hayek: Part II1:11:27
Hayek on 'Meet the Press'20:16

The Austrian School of Economics An Introduction 1 lecture

Open the course page

Austrian Economics55:23

The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle 1 lecture

Open the course page

Can We Still Avoid Inflation?28:53

Companion site

Friedrich A. Hayek quotations

4 quotations from Friedrich A. Hayek on Quotes from the Liberty Archive, this archive's quote companion. Every one is matched word for word to the archive's own copy of the work it comes from.

“It is rather a problem of how to secure the best use of resources known to any of the members of society, for ends whose relative importance only those individuals know.”

Collectivist Economic Planning · See the passage it comes from →
“I do not think it is an exaggeration to say history is largely a history of inflation, usually inflations engineered by governments for the gain of governments.”

Choice in Currency · See the passage it comes from →
“The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.”

Collectivist Economic Planning · See the passage it comes from →

All 4 Friedrich A. Hayek quotations, with the book behind each one

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About Friedrich A. Hayek

What by Friedrich A. Hayek can I read free here?: This archive holds 21 books and 7 lectures by Friedrich A. Hayek, all free to read, download or stream with no signup.
What is Friedrich A. Hayek known for?: Friedrich August von Hayek (1899–1992) was an Austrian-British economist and one of the most influential free-market thinkers of the 20th century.
When did Friedrich A. Hayek live?: Friedrich A. Hayek lived 1899 to 1992.
Are there recorded lectures by Friedrich A. Hayek?: Yes. 7 recordings across 5 series, free to stream or download.