This week on Freakonomics Radio, we look at the life and work of Adam Smith. He was a radical in some ways but also respectful to those with whom he disagreed. Next up: What would Adams make of our brand of casino capitalism?
Economists and politicians have turned him into a mascot for free-market ideology. Some on the left say the right has badly misread him. Prepare for a very Smithy tug of war. (Part 2 of “In Search of the Real Adam Smith.”)