I& #39;m seeing people dunk on *Hayek* because *Amash* is an idiot. Don& #39;t do this. It& #39;s even inappropriate to use this opportunity to dunk on libertarians generally. Short THREAD https://twitter.com/elongreen/status/1260654122048487425">https://twitter.com/elongreen...
In the Use of Knowledge in Society, Hayek talks about knowledge which is ephemeral, tacit, and/or inarticulable. In any case knowledge that can& #39;t be generalized easily. Pertinent scientific knowledge *is* generalizable and can be dictated centrally. https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/articles/hayek-use-knowledge-society.pdf">https://www.cato.org/sites/cat...
In the attached, Hayek says listen to the scientific experts who know the best general approaches for protecting ourselves from a very specific public health threat.
By contrast, we would want to leave to local actors say, how best to distribute masks or hospital beds.
By contrast, we would want to leave to local actors say, how best to distribute masks or hospital beds.