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527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy?

Freakonomics Radio

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Adam Smith and the Scottish Enlightenment

"We're trying to pick up where he left off," says author. "The only things that are going to solve these problems are the open-minded inquiry, reasoned debate and multidisciplinary collaboration" It's an enticing thought, for sure, to not only keep Adam Smith current for the 21st century, but also to reclaim him as a real person."

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