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2009-05-05 Economy

Today in History: Happy Birthday, Friedrich August Hayek!

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Posted by Mike 2009-05-05 08:55|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Same day as Karl Marx? The Yin and Yang of economic theorists?

Posted by Glenmore 2009-05-05 12:57|| 2009-05-05 12:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Same day as Karl Marx

weird. Truth is stranger than fiction.

Posted by Jumbo Slinerong5015 2009-05-05 13:24|| 2009-05-05 13:24|| Front Page Top

#3 F.A. hayek could (and did) kick Karl Marx' butt.

Posted by Mike 2009-05-05 14:29|| 2009-05-05 14:29|| Front Page Top

#4 100 Million people would not been murdered by their own countries and the world would be astonishingly richer if more people had heard of Hayek than Marx.

Posted by Bright Pebbles the flatulent 2009-05-05 16:10|| 2009-05-05 16:10|| Front Page Top

#5 F.A. hayek could (and did) kick Karl Marx' butt.

I think Karl deserves some sort of recognition for writing what may well be the most boring and obtuse prose ever. That and being pretty much wrong about everything.

However, not only does F.A kick Karl's butt, but he compares well to Salma:
The Salma Hayek versus Friedrich Hayek Scorecard

Posted by SteveS 2009-05-05 17:40|| 2009-05-05 17:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Ilya has admitted he's wrong - Hayek's birthday is the 8th.

On the bright side, Ilya's looking forward to writing about Hayek again on Friday, too. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-05-05 18:53|| 2009-05-05 18:53|| Front Page Top

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