This year marks the 300th anniversary of Adam Smith, the iconic figure behind the theory of free markets, or of what we have since come to call “capitalism.” Born in June 1723, Smith went on to ...

Discover Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations," its foundational theories, and the influence on today's economies, featuring ...

How far back can one trace the origin of an idea? Economist Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” may have hidden roots that stretch back to the days of nomadic hunting and gathering. Readers of this blog are ...

For roughly 250 years, the Western world has operated under a gentleman’s agreement with a ghost. That ghost is Adam Smith’s “Invisible Hand” – the elegant, Enlightenment-era idea that if you simply ...

The Walt Disney Co. seems to have admitted "its controversial political and social agenda" has hurt the company and shareholders, according to Jonathan Turley. Turley, a George Washington University ...

ADAM SMITH (1723-1790) IS A MAN FOR OUR TIME--OR ought to be. This is less because he championed free markets than because he cared about so much more than free markets. What concerned Smith was ...

Written 250 years ago, the Declaration of Independence encapsulates our principles of freedom and independence. It emphasizes the natural rights of all citizens to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit ...

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