Adam Smith is widely recognized as “the father of modern economics,” thanks to his highly influential book, The Wealth of Nations, in which he explained how free markets work and why they benefit everyone. What many don’t know is that Smith was also a vital contributor to the Scottish Enlightenment’s thinking on ethics. Join us for a conversation about this seminal Scotsman with Dr. Eamonn Butler, director of the Adam Smith Institute.

 

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The Condensed Wealth of Nations and The Incredibly Condensed Theory of Moral Sentiments by Eamonn Butler: https://bit.ly/2WRp2Ws

 

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith: https://amzn.to/3jB1VsK

The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith: https://amzn.to/30HjHlI