Hayek was making us think of the productive process as a process in time, inputs coming before outputs.
Friedrich August von HayekOne need not be a prophet to be aware of impending dangers. An accidental combination of experience and interest will often reveal events to one man under aspects which few yet see.
Friedrich August von HayekLiberty'''.that condition of man in which coercion of some by others is reduced as much as possible in society
Friedrich August von HayekThe advantage of a free market is that it allows millions of decision-makers to respond individually to freely determined prices, allocating resources - labor, capital and human ingenuity - in a manner that can't be mimicked by a central plan, however brilliant the central planner.
Friedrich August von Hayek