讀海耶克《通向奴役之路》
以為海耶克是新自由主義者,反對社會變更的人,應該看看以下的引文:
Conservatism, though a necessary element in any stable society, is not a social program; in its paternalistic, nationalistic, and power-adoring tendencies it is often closer to socialism than true liberalism; and with its traditionalistic, anti-intellectual, and often mystical propensities it will never…appeal to the young and all those others who believe that some changes are desirable if this world is to become a better place. A conservative movement, by its very nature, is bound to be a defender of established privilege and to lean on the power of the government for the protection of privilege. The essence of the liberal position, however, is the denial of all privilege, if privilege is understood in is proper and original meaning of the state granting and protecting rights to some which are not available on equal terms to others. (The Road to Serfdom, preface 1956, xxxvi)
不知道現在香港的所謂經濟右翼,又多少人成為了海耶克書中的defender of established privilege,又剩下多少人,敢於捍衛自由主義的傳統,勇於deny all privilege,能夠去protecting rights to some which are not available on equal terms of others?