Hayek: His Life and Thought (3 Parts)

Synopsis: Friedrich Hayek, awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1974, talks about the major events in his life and the gradual refinement of his ideas. The interviews cover his contributions to economic and political philosophy over 50 years, his analysis of the flaws of economic planning and his view of socialism as the fatal conceit.
2: Hayek’s discussion of the theories of John Maynard Keynes whom he knew well at Cambridge during World War 2.
3: Hayek reviews events of the past 20 years and the recent watershed in economic thought provoked by the resurgence and refinement of classical liberal ideas and the growing influence on public debate around the world.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 3 x 25 min.
Year of production: 1985
Availability: Sale
Documentation: Accompanying introductory booklet.
Uses: 6th-form students, polytechnics, universities.
Subjects: Economics
Keywords: biographies; economics theory; Hayek, Friedrich A von