Why the Worst Get on Top

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Dr. Jonathan Newman presents Hayek's "Why the Worst Get on Top", a critique of socialism distinct from the calculation and knowledge problems — showing that collectivism structurally selects the most ruthless for power. Get your free copy of Hayek for the 21st Century: Essays in Political Economy: Mises.org/Hayek21

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