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526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?

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The Wealth of Nations - Amen Butler

The Wealth of Nations is a polemic against economic centralism and restrictions on trade. It was published in 1776, the year that Britain lost control of its colonies in America. Adam Smith and David Hume are best friends. You can trace Hume's influence on virtually everything that Smith ever wrote.

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