Top 5 Greatest Liberty-Friendly Economists of All-Time
Ludwig von Mises
Of course Mises is on this list, as he is an obvious example of a libertarian-friendly economist. Mises, as well as Hayek, were of the Austrian School of Economics, which is a school of economic thought that pertains to the individuality of the market. Hayek had said that Mises was “one of the most educated and informed men I have ever known.”
Like Hayek, many economists of his time that were from the Austrian School of thought didn’t have mainstream respect from other economists. It wasn’t until the 70s and 80s that the Austrian school gained popularity within many economic thinking circles. Mises was a speaker most of the time, and went to colleges to speak to students that had heard of his reputation in Europe.
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