The Road to Serfdom (book)

*The Road to Serfdom* by Friedrich Hayek argues that excessive government control and central planning can undermine individual freedoms and lead to authoritarianism. Hayek contends that economic freedom is essential for political liberty and that government intervention in markets, even with good intentions, can expand beyond initial limits, reducing personal choices. He warns that increasing reliance on state planning risks moving society toward dictatorship, as the complex, spontaneous order of free markets is preferable for ensuring prosperity and personal liberty. The book advocates for limited government and free markets as the best safeguard against tyranny.