In developing his vision, Hayek drew directly on the plan to develop an international liberal journal that Wilhelm Röpke had conceived and then abandoned as the war drew to a close. Like Röpke's proposed publication, this new society would aim to escape a narrow economism and would focus its attention more broadly on "the observance of universally valid moral standards in politics" and "the common background of ideas and values which a civilization needs to survive." … Its membership would be broad based, consisting of individuals who agreed on certain basic principles but disagreed about many presentday po liti cal issues, because Hayek found par tic u lar value in those who could speak in a language persuasive to the Left.

Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion, loc. 241