F. A. Hayek Biography F. A. Hayek, the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize winner in Economic Sciences, was an economist and philosopher best known for his defense of classical liberalism and free‐market capitalism against socialist and collectivist thought. Articles See More F. A. Hayek Dec 1st, 1978 Competition and Individual Knowledge “The market produces a spontaneous order in which the different, shifting ends of individuals are satisfied.” F. A. Hayek Oct 1st, 1960 The Case for Freedom Our ignorance of the things that affect our well‐being demonstrates the importance of freedom in enabling us to achieve our goals. F. A. Hayek Dec 1st, 1982 An Interview With F.A. Hayek Hayek discusses a range of topics from monetarism and inflation to his debates with his mentor, Ludwig von Mises. Videos See More An Interview with F. A. Hayek F. A. Hayek F. A. Hayek on Social Evolution and the Origins of Tradition F. A. Hayek