Monday, January 26, 2009

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
Age
...and the edge goes to...
34 years old, alive for all of them 101 years old, dead for the last eight Salma
Awards & Honors

Nominee, Best Kiss (for "Desperado"), MTV Movie Awards, 1996 Nobel laureate in economic science, 1974 Friedrich
Distance Traveled

From Veracruz, Mexico to the U.S. From Vienna, Austria to the U.S. by way of Great Britain Friedrich
Entertainment Value

"Desperado"; "From Dusk til Dawn" Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle; Prices and Production Salma
Number of Works

23 movies and a Mexican soap opera 25 books and 130 articles Friedrich
Appearance

Named by People Magazine as one of world's 50 most beautiful people, 1996 Large nose and funny mustache Salma
Philosophical Depth

"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!)

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