Hayek
Americannoun
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Friedrich August von 1899–1992, British economist and political philosopher, born in Austria: shared Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 1974 with Gunnar Myrdal.
noun
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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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“It is high time . . . that we take our ignorance more seriously,” Hayek memorably observed.
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
The fans booed Crawford, who made his walk to the ring dressed in an outfit inspired by the 1995 film “Desperado,” starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, accompanied by live music and guitar in hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 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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