The Road to Serfdom
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The Road to Serfdom

by Friedrich A. von Hayek

1944•Documentary•248 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypoliticalhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is weighty, fresh and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.3 / 5

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A classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians, scholars, and general readers for half a century.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPoliticalHistoricalSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Economic policyInstitute of Economic AffairsTotalitarianismPolitical aspectsPolitical aspects of Central planningCentral planningFascism & NazismMarxism & Communism

Details

Author
Friedrich A. von Hayek
Published
1944
Pages
248
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