boxinghefner
6th December 2006, 00:46
Has anyone read this particular work? What were your thoughts?
I've some questions, points, general criticism and confusion - would be great if anyone could address any of these points, or raise their own - on this individual work.
Hayek seems to replace an analysis of collective class interests with vagaries about the natural decline of ideas - presumably this process is embodied in social processes beyond the 'ideals of beauty' that guide it?
His stuff about the redistributive effects of hierarchy - what's that about? Am I guilty of wishful thinking on this point or does this scream "there's more holes in my theory than swiss cheese"? Can expand on this later perhaps
I'm only a quarter in so far - but enjoying the experience. The crux of his argument seems to have points of relevance to those globalisation theorists who see expansive capital as part of a process of democratisation and growth ["In Defense of Globalization" for example]. Thanks for your attention, feel free to comment.
I've some questions, points, general criticism and confusion - would be great if anyone could address any of these points, or raise their own - on this individual work.
Hayek seems to replace an analysis of collective class interests with vagaries about the natural decline of ideas - presumably this process is embodied in social processes beyond the 'ideals of beauty' that guide it?
His stuff about the redistributive effects of hierarchy - what's that about? Am I guilty of wishful thinking on this point or does this scream "there's more holes in my theory than swiss cheese"? Can expand on this later perhaps
I'm only a quarter in so far - but enjoying the experience. The crux of his argument seems to have points of relevance to those globalisation theorists who see expansive capital as part of a process of democratisation and growth ["In Defense of Globalization" for example]. Thanks for your attention, feel free to comment.