Hall of Heroes

The titan who proved socialism's impossibility in 1920—without private property in means of production, no rational calculation is possible. His Human Action (1949) is the definitive treatise on free market economics.

His Road to Serfdom (1944) warned that central planning leads inevitably to totalitarianism. Proved that prices transmit dispersed knowledge no central authority can possess. Inspired Thatcher's free market reforms.

Synthesized Austrian economics with natural law ethics into anarcho-capitalism. Man, Economy, and State rebuilt economics from first principles. Exposed the Fed as a cartel in The Case Against the Fed.

Made free market ideas accessible to millions through Free to Choose. Proved the Fed caused the Great Depression through monetary contraction. Advocated school choice, drug legalization, and ended conscription.

"The Iron Lady" reversed Britain's post-war socialism. Privatized state industries, broke union strangleholds, cut top tax rates from 83% to 40%. Turned Britain from the "sick man of Europe" into a dynamic economy. Famously carried Hayek in her handbag.

Cut top marginal tax rates from 70% to 28%. Deregulated airlines, trucking, and finance. Fired striking air traffic controllers. Most importantly: helped end the Cold War and liberate hundreds of millions from communism. "Government is not the solution—it is the problem."

The chainsaw-wielding libertarian who shocked the world by winning Argentina's presidency. Slashed 70% of government ministries. Achieved Argentina's first fiscal surplus in 16 years. Openly cites Mises and Rothbard. Fights "the caste" of political parasites.

"Dr. No"—voted against every bill that violated the Constitution. His "End the Fed" campaign awakened millions to central banking's evils. 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns launched the modern liberty movement. Predicted the 2008 crash.

First president to embrace Bitcoin and crypto. Fulfilled campaign promise by granting a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht on January 21, 2025—his second day in office. Issued executive orders slashing crypto regulations, including the January 23, 2025 "Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology" order. Established the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile in March 2025, centralizing over 207,000 BTC to position America as a global leader. Appointed pro-crypto regulators like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and rolled back Biden-era enforcement actions.

The Wealth of Nations (1776) demonstrated how free exchange creates prosperity without central direction. The "invisible hand" of prices coordinates millions of decisions no planner could make. Demolished mercantilism and paved the way for industrial revolution.

Master of economic satire. His "Candlemakers' Petition" (against the sun) demolished protectionism. The Law showed how government perverts justice into "legal plunder." Taught the crucial lesson of "that which is seen and that which is not seen."

Father of classical liberalism. Established natural rights to life, liberty, and property as the foundation of legitimate government. His ideas directly inspired the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Government exists only to protect these pre-existing rights.

Jefferson, Madison, and others who created a Constitution of enumerated, limited powers. The Bill of Rights enshrined individual liberty against government. Article I, Section 10 originally prohibited states from making anything but gold and silver legal tender.