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Selected by both the New York Public Library and The Times Literary Supplement [London] as one of the 100 most influential books of the 20th century. Warned the free nations that the extended collectivism toward which they were gradually veering was incompatible with democracy, and that social planning, as interpreted then, might eventually cause the end of all individual freedom, political as well as economic. xii, 250 p. Index. Third printing from October 1944, a month after the first printing. Moderate peripheral tanning to clean and unmarked contents. Binding intact. Average wear and some sunning to publisher's blue cloth. Includes new replica of the 6th printing dust jacket preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this most prescient work. Cody & Ostrem B-6, Machlup B-6, Pressman [2e] p.180. ; 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall; The Road To Serfdom Liberty Freedom Lliberterian Von Mises austrian School Economics Monetary Theorist Banking Free Most Influential Books 20th Century.

"The Road to Serfdom," written by Friedrich Hayek in 1944, is a seminal text that critiques centralized economic planning and collectivism. Hayek argues that state control over the economy inevitably leads to a loss of personal freedoms and the rise of authoritarianism. He emphasizes the importance of free markets and individual liberty as essential defenses against the encroachment of totalitarian rule. The book remains a powerful discourse on the relationship between economic systems and political freedom, warning of the dangers of surrendering too much power to the state.