Adam Smith

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John D. Rockefeller came from humble beginnings in Ohio. He had dreams to achieve the impossible: become the wealthiest man in the world. John accomplished this goal, but used controversial methods to do so. Was he a genius? Or was he a tyrant? Learn more about your ad choices. V ...  Show more

Classical economics, emerging in the late 18th century, emphasizes free markets, individual initiative, and minimal government intervention. Key figures like Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and Thomas Malthus shaped its principles, advocating for self-regulating markets, division of l ...  Show more

Speaker(s): Jesse Norman MP | At a time when economics and politics are both increasingly polarized between left and right, this book, Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why it Matters, which Jesse Norman will discuss at this event, returns to intellectual first principles to recre ...  Show more

<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: black;">Modern economics was built on ideas spelled out by Adam Smith in his 18</span><sup><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: black;">th</span> ...

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