Hayek: A Collaborative Biography Part X: Eugenics, Cultural Evolutio
This tenth part of Robert Leeson's collaborative biography of Friedrich August von Hayek explores Hayek’s thought on the free market and democracy. Using an unparalleled array of archival materials, Leeson reconstructs Hayek’s thinking as the notorious ec
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HAYEK: A COLLABORATIVE BIOGRAPHY Part X: Eugenics, Cultural Evolution, and The Fatal Conceit
Robert Leeson
Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics Series editor Robert Leeson Department of Economics Stanford University Stanford, California, USA
This series provides unique insights into economics by providing archival evidence into the evolution of the subject. Each volume provides biographical information about key economists associated with the development of a key school, an overview of key controversies and gives unique insights provided by archival sources. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/series/14777
Robert Leeson
Hayek: A Collaborative Biography Part X: Eugenics, Cultural Evolution, and The Fatal Conceit
Robert Leeson Department of Economics Stanford University Stanford, California, USA
Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics ISBN 978-3-319-61713-8 ISBN 978-3-319-61714-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61714-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017954926 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
Part I The Gods of the ‘Free’ Market
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1 Fighting to Prevent the ‘World from Being Made Safe for Democracy’ 3 2 Eugenics and the Austrian Third and Fourth Generation 43 3 Das Hayek Problem and Solution 89 4 The Austrian Shadow and ‘The Slogan of Liberty’ 131
Part II Eugenics, Cultural Evolution, and Ethics
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5 Hayek’s ‘More Effective Form’ Eugenics? 177 6 Background to the Eugenics Movement and Influences on Friedrich Hayek 225 v
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