Highlights from Hayek

Here's a link to a quick illustrated version...

http://mises.org/books/TRTS/

"And whoever controls all economic activity controls the means for all our ends and must therefore decide which are to be satisfied and which not."

In this country the question is: Will the statist or the capitalist have greater control?

The election will go a long way in answering this question.

I certainly agree that "Economic values are less important to us than many things precisely because in economic matters we are free to decide what to us is more, and what less, important."

But it seems to me that many non-economists make this choice without any awareness they are actually making a choice. I am frequently amazed at the confidence they show in their own opinions on economic issues despite utter lack of any knowledge of economics.

People who would never dream of practicing brain surgery or biophysics seem to have no hesitation in practicing what they falsely believe to be economics.

Indeed! And a vote here for Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom as well. ;-)

"In this country the question is: Will the statist or the capitalist have greater control?

"The election will go a long way in answering this question."

I want neither to have control. Rather, I want each individual to have control of his or her life in the context of voluntary exchange and consensual relationships.

This election will make no difference in that regard.