In the realm of thought
where ideas collide, A debate on freedom and reason resides. Hayek and Mises, two giants of mind, With differing paths, their views intertwined.
Hayek speaks of ignorance vast, Spontaneous order, a legacy cast. Despotic planners, with knowledge they claim, Lead us to tyranny, chaos, and shame.
Mises, a rationalist, stands firm and tall, with praxeology’s method, he answers the call. Human action, with purpose and aim, In the marketplace, finds freedom’s flame.
Murphy echoes, on a commemorative night, Mises’s dualism, in rational light. Volition in man, distinct and clear, from atoms and molecules, it must appear.
Causality’s law, a universal creed, Yet human action, from volition proceeds. Purposeful behavior, choices in hand, Define praxeology’s rational stand.
Scientism’s reach, in physics confined, leaves human action, uniquely defined. No bridge yet seen, ‘tween thought and machine, in dualism’s dance, praxeology is keen.
Hoppe and Murphy, in Mises’s wake, consider volition, its stance they take. Even if science, in future, might find, A causal link to the human mind.
For now, dualism holds its sway, In the study of man, in the light of day. Volition, a precondition, stands firm, In the quest for knowledge, we must affirm.
Determinism’s claim, a self-refuting plight, For without choice, there's not wrong or right. Objective truth, in volition’s embrace, Finds its grounding, in the human race.
A false dichotomy, causality’s claim, Misunderstood, brings erroneous blame. Entities act, according to their kind, with choices, volitional minds find.
The action axiom, an ultimate truth, in praxeology, it finds its proof. Man acts, with purpose, in every breath, A rational science, defying death.
So, in the realm of thought, where ideas entwine, Hayek and Mises, their legacies shine. In freedom’s name, their voices resound, In the dance of reason, where truth is found. RC