July, 2019
Is Social Justice a Mirage?
Stefanie Haeffele
Senior Program and Operations Director, Academic and Student ProgramsVirgil Storr
Board Member, Mercatus Center
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F. A. Hayek’s critique of social justice, developed in volume two of Law, Legislation, and Liberty, argues that the outcome of market activity cannot be deemed just or unjust. A thorough critique of social justice, however, must deal with the claim that social injustices can result when the rules of the game predictably favor some groups or players and work to the disadvantage of others.