Hayek

American

[hah-yek] / ˈhɑ yɛk /

noun

Friedrich August von 1899–1992, British economist and political philosopher, born in Austria: shared Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 1974 with Gunnar Myrdal.

Hayek British

/ ˈhɑɪjək /

noun

Friedrich August von. 1899–1992, British economist and political philosopher, born in Austria: noted for his advocacy of free-market ideas; shared the Nobel prize for economics 1974

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She argued for a system of free competition among currencies—an idea embraced, too, by her mentor, Friedrich Hayek.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The economist Friedrich Hayek maintained that a centrally planned economy could not work because the number of relevant and changing facts that the planners would need to know and understand is simply too large.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Kahlo's story was adapted into a biographical film starring Salma Hayek in 2002, telling her story of her rocky relationship with her husband, artist Diego Rivera, and her injuries.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

At the same time, actors like Rosie Perez, Salma Hayek and Jennifer Lopez were also making great strides for Latinas in film.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Fourthly, it appears that Hayek in �Road to serfdom� argues in favour of a �guaranteed minimum income for everyone� - which would be called a �basic income� nowadays.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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