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A popular legend calls adam smith the father of political economy and his two great booksthe theory of moral sentiments, first published in 1759, and an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, first published in 1776epochmaking in economic history as well as in the evolution of economic thought. The book is available for preorder and will be published on sept. The foundation of this book is to push the envelope of the common sense economic intelligence that man has, whether she wants it or not, and to really push the envelope on why imperial powers have gotten ahead in recent history and why they. Smith began his book with a radical definition of national wealth. Adam smith was an economist and philosopher who wrote what is considered the bible of capitalism, the wealth of nations, in which he details the first system of political economy. Smiths ideas the importance of free markets, assemblyline production. Youre missing out on things everyone else takes for granted.
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Adam smith created capitalism, the very foundation for the us. Many of the concepts developed by adam smith in the wealth of nationsthe nature of free trade, laissezfaire, the division of laborwere revolutionary notions in 1776, and remain central to contemporary liberal economic thought. His seminal work, the wealth of nations, published in 1776, influenced generations of politicians, leaders, and thinkers, including alexander hamilton, who looked to smiths theories when, as secretary of the treasury, he fashioned the economic system of the united states. He became professor of moral philosophy at the univ. Smith is most famous for his 1776 book, the wealth of nations.
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