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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 ...

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 ...

Adam Smith's invisible hand theory suggests that self-interested actions can produce positive outcomes for a broad universe of people. Whether that theory is universally applicable is an open question ...

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