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526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?

Freakonomics Radio

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The Invisible Hand

Dennis Rasmussen: The phrase the invisible hand has come to mean something different. He says it's become associated with positive cases of unintended consequences. But you can also look elsewhere in his work and find negative outcomes, he says. Rasmussen: Whether Smith was actually right in this regard or whether his reasoning holds up is a matter of debate.

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