Hayek Program Podcast

F.A. Hayek on Social Evolution and the Origins Of Tradition

02.12.2020 - By F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsPlay

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In this 1984 lecture, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Market Processes in conjunction with the George Mason University Economics department, Nobel-Laureate F. A. Hayek discusses the evolution of morality and social norms, arguing that they result from unplanned, emergent processes. He contrasts this conclusion with other philosophical accounts of law and morality.

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