The Salma Hayek versus Friedrich Hayek Scorecard
So, you’re an intellectual who appreciates the subjectivist economic theory and classical liberal political theory of Friedrich Hayek. And you’re also a moviegoer who appreciates the exotic allure of Mexican screen goddess Salma Hayek. But who would win, if they went head to head? Lucky for you, I’m keeping score.
| Salma Hayek | Friedrich Hayek |
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Age |
…and the edge goes to… |
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34 years old, alive for all of them |
101 years old, dead for the last eight |
Salma |
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Awards & Honors |
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Nominee, Best Kiss (for “Desperado”), MTV Movie Awards, 1996 |
Nobel laureate in economic science, 1974 |
Friedrich |
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Distance Traveled |
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From Veracruz, Mexico to the U.S. |
From Vienna, Austria to the U.S. by way of Great Britain |
Friedrich |
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Entertainment Value |
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“Desperado”; “From Dusk til Dawn” |
Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle; Prices and Production |
Salma |
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Number of Works |
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23 movies and a Mexican soap opera |
25 books and 130 articles |
Friedrich |
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Appearance |
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Named by People Magazine as one of world’s 50 most beautiful people, 1996 |
Large nose and funny mustache |
Salma |
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Philosophical Depth |
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“I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do.” |
“The mind cannot foresee its own advance.” |
Friedrich |
And the final score is: Salma 3, Friedrich 4.
(Sorry, Salma, better luck next time!)