525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith
Dec 08, 2022•47 min•Ep. 525
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Episode description
How did an affable 18th-century “moral philosopher” become the patron saint of cutthroat capitalism? Does “the invisible hand” mean what everyone thinks it does? We travel to Smith’s hometown in Scotland to uncover the man behind the myth. (Part 1 of a series.)
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