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Scott Scheall

Scott Scheall is Associate Professor of Philosophy & Economics and Chair of the Faculty Council at the University of Austin, America’s newest university. Scott’s research considers the significance of human ignorance for decision-making, particularly in the political realm. He is the author of F. A. Hayek and the Epistemology of Politics: The Curious Task of Economics. He occasionally posts and podcasts at his Substack page, The Problem of Policymaker Ignorance.

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Why the Worst Get on Top in Academia

In Chapter 10 (“Why the Worst Get on Top”) of The Road to Serfdom, F. A. Hayek argued that centralized political authority tends to elevate the worst people in society. Goons…