The Road to Serfdom¶
Hayek, F. A. (1944). The Road to Serfdom. University of Chicago Press.
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Primes¶
- No One Is Above the Rules
- At its philosophical core, this principle rests on two pillars: (1) impartiality of governance — rules function only when applied consistently across all agents — and (2) accountability of authority — those wielding power must demonstrate that power within the same constraints they impose on others, a structural requirement Hayek (1944) identified as the defining contrast between rule-bound government and arbitrary discretion.
This sourceArgues that the rule of law — government bound in advance by fixed and announced rules — is the structural antithesis of arbitrary discretionary power; centers impartiality and predictability as preconditions for both liberty and accountability of authority.
- At its philosophical core, this principle rests on two pillars: (1) impartiality of governance — rules function only when applied consistently across all agents — and (2) accountability of authority — those wielding power must demonstrate that power within the same constraints they impose on others, a structural requirement Hayek (1944) identified as the defining contrast between rule-bound government and arbitrary discretion.
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