AustriaFriedrich Hayek was an Austrian-born economist and philosopher who won the 1974 Nobel Prize in economics. His writings, notably The Road to Serfdom, defended classical liberalism, the rule of law and free markets against central economic planning.
In the 12 Axes register, Friedrich Hayek leans hardest on Planned – Markets: Markets 95%; the register median is Planned 68%.
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Where Friedrich Hayek sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Federational
Lifelong federalist; urged interstate federations
Centrist
Proposed limits on majority rule in a model constitution
Libertarian
Defined liberty as the absence of coercion by others
Cooperation
Supported international federation to prevent war
Neutral
No distinct military doctrine
Polyculturalist
Opposed discriminatory rules against minorities
Capitalist
Criticized socialism and planning, favored markets
Laissez-Faire
Argued prices coordinate dispersed knowledge
Global Economy
Championed free trade and open markets
Agnostic
Agnostic; religion not central to his writing
Moderate
Wrote "Why I Am Not a Conservative"
Neutral
Spontaneous order; no distinct stance on technology
Set against the median of all 124 figures in the register.
Planned – Markets
On Planned – Markets, Friedrich Hayek is at Markets 95%. The register median is Planned 68%.
Militarist – Pacifist
On Militarist – Pacifist, Friedrich Hayek is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
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The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
