The Real Adam Smith Ideas That Changed The World

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The Real Adam Smith Ideas That Changed The World
NR 57 minDocumentary
The Real Adam Smith A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg takes an intriguing twopart look at Smith and the evolution and relevance of his ideas today both economic and ethical Its difficult to imagine that a man who lived with horse drawn carriages and sailing ships would foresee our massive 21st century global market exchange much less the relationship between markets and morality But Adam Smith was no ordinary 18th century figure Considered the father of modern economics Smith was first and foremost a moral philosopher The revolutionary ideas he penned in The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments changed the world Norberg explores Smiths insights regarding free trade and the nature of wealth to the present where they are thriving and driving the worlds economy
DirectorJim Taylor
WriterThomas Skinner