The Hayek Puzzle
<p>Long before Margaret Thatcher told her cabinet that&nbsp;<em>The Constitution of Liberty</em>&nbsp;was “what we believe”, neoliberal poster boy Friedrich Hayek had been denounced by his mentor as a socialist. Following his review of a new biography, Jonathan Rée speaks to Tom about Hayek’s celebrity and infamy, and the ways close reading reveals surprising nuance in his work.</p><p>Find further reading on the episode page: <a href="https://lrb.me/hayekree" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/hayekree</a></p><p>Sign up to our Close Readings podcast subscription: <a href="https://lrb.me/closereadingspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/closereadingspod</a></p><p>Get in touch with the podcasts team: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
Long before Margaret Thatcher told her cabinet that The Constitution of Liberty was “what we believe”, neoliberal poster boy Friedrich Hayek had been denounced by his mentor as a socialist. Following his review of a new biography, Jonathan Rée speaks to Tom about Hayek’s celebrity and infamy, and the ways close reading reveals surprising nuance in his work.
Find further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/hayekree
Sign up to our Close Readings podcast subscription: https://lrb.me/closereadingspod
Get in touch with the podcasts team: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.