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527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy?

Freakonomics Radio

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Adam Smith's Last Job as a Customs Officer

For the last several years of his life, Adam Smith worked as a senior official at the Scottish Customs Board. He was essentially an overseer of tax collection and came up with proposals on tax that were later put into legislation. The team at Pan-Murehouse aims to reintegrate the economic and ethical sides of Adam Smith's legacy. They use the building to host Smith-inspired lectures and debates.

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