Adam Smith's ideas have reverberated around the world. He was a good nature guy, easy to get along with but had his quirks. People are quite sure they know exactly who he was and there is more to him than being 'the father of economics'
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.)