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20 January 2026
IEA co-founders mentioned on the ASI Blog
Arthur Seldon and Ralph Harris, the co-founders of the Institute of Economic Affairs, have been mentioned in the Adam Smith Institute’s blog celebrating the 125th anniversary of Frederich Hayek’s birth.
The piece said:
“[Hayek’s] ideas also enthused intellectuals who in turn disseminated his ideas even more widely. Among them were Henry Hazlitt, journalist and co-founder of the Foundation for Economic Education; Ralph (later Lord) Harris and Arthur Seldon who ran the Institute of Economic Affairs; F A (“Baldy”) Harper who founded the Institute for Humane Studies, and Eamonn Butler and Madsen Pirie of the Adam Smith Institute.”
Read the full piece here.
The piece said:
“[Hayek’s] ideas also enthused intellectuals who in turn disseminated his ideas even more widely. Among them were Henry Hazlitt, journalist and co-founder of the Foundation for Economic Education; Ralph (later Lord) Harris and Arthur Seldon who ran the Institute of Economic Affairs; F A (“Baldy”) Harper who founded the Institute for Humane Studies, and Eamonn Butler and Madsen Pirie of the Adam Smith Institute.”
Read the full piece here.



