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goatmeal 1y ago

I liked mises, hayek, and hoppe way more than rothbard or ayn rand. why are they not nearly as popular?

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m4dire0701 1y ago

I don't think "popularity" is a good quality measure (why it should be?)

Sound Money 1y ago

Your liking is a strange combination, because Rothbard and Hoppe are very close, both followers of Mises and not very fond of Hayek.

Peace K 🪙 1y ago

Not to mention that Ayn Rand is the only non economist on the list

Sound Money 1y ago

Well, at least they are all thinkers, and Rand's novels attracted many people to libertarian ideas and, indirectly, to the Austrian School of Economics.

Peace K 🪙 1y ago

Yes, but they are very different..

Sound Money 1y ago

Yes, they are