# Essential Hayek: Who is F.A. Hayek?

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/videos/essential-hayek-who-is-fa-hayek>

**By** Donald J. Boudreaux

**Published:** June 18, 2015

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In this video, we provide an overview of Hayek’s life, his accomplishments, and the events that influenced his thinking.

This is part of [a Fraser Institute project](http://www.essentialhayek.org/) to present the ideas of F. A. Hayek.