Sociology boils down to these four clusters

School #2 Critical Social Theory, in my humble opinion, has destroyed any worthy study of sociology. No well-rounded sociologist should graduate university without knowing this master.

Why I'd like to study with Mario Rizzo someday

Having recently read Friedrich A. Hayek brilliant essay, "The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization" I would prize a class with NYU's Mario Rizzo. The syllabus for his class on Classical Liberalism is expansive. I trust it would be free of the Marxian cant that dominated my college days.

A respectful critique of F.A. Hayek

This fellow certainly isn't a hack like Naomi Klein. Writing from the left, he acknowledges the analytical breadth of Hayek's social thought.

Read it here.

Hat tip: Marginal Revolution.