[IronJack]

I don't recall what Russell Kirk says about Hayek, but I'll defer to his judgment. While I agree with much of The Road to Serfdom, it's been at least a quarter of a century since I've read it, so I can't comment intelligently on Hayek's overall philosophy. But this post would certainly seem more in keeping with Burkean conservatism than libertarianism. If, as Hayek herein contends, names matter anyway.

[KC Burke]

Kirk, like Hayek, classified himself as essentially "Old Whig".

It has struck me originally that many that are counted in the Libertarian ranks, or who even call themselves libertairian (such as Sowell), do so instead of the more obscure term of Old Whig. That was what prompted me to urge those calling Hayek a liberterian, as opposed to a conservative, to read the fourth chapter of this book.

It supports what I have often pointed out. If you take the great minds of our side of the political spectrum: Weaver, Kirk, Hayek, Buckley, Meyer, the elder Kristol, Sowell, Nisbet and others, they agree on 95% of their principles and the differences here are minor scirmishes on the 5% and of little import.

[tpaine]

I can't comment intelligently on Hayek's overall philosophy. But this post would certainly seem more in keeping with Burkean conservatism than libertarianism.
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See my post here at #71, -- as to why Hayek tended to diguise his libertarian leanings..