Adam Smith and David Hume - The Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought

Adam Smith and David Hume were best friends, but they didn't live in the same city. Dennis Rasmussen: You can trace Hume's influence on virtually everything that Smith ever wrote. He says even though Smith would become known as a champion of free trade, his view was nuanced. Kesshires: Smith himself shaped modern thought and the modern world in a deep way.