Books

The University of Chicago Press, 1950. 10th. hardcover. fine/near fine. 10th impression 1950, as stated on copyright page. Book fine. Dust jacket near fine. Housed in supplied slipcase.

"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.