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Adam Smith
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations |
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English |
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Hardcover |
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1117 |
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1998-02 |
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0895263645 |
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Regnery Publishing, Inc. |
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1st |
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[Runs 36 hours on 29 CDs]
[Read by Michael Edwards]
First published in 1776, this work is the classic statement of economic liberalism or the policy of laissez-faire. Several fundamental principles or ''axioms'' were introduced in this work, including the division of labor, supply-and-demand, and free market capitalism as some of the most obvious. Smith's political economy is primarily individualistic: self-interest is the incentive for economic action. However, he shows that universal pursuit of self-interest contributes to the public interest, a concept probably best encapsulated by John F. Kennedy when he remarked, ''a rising tide raises all boats.''
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