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0 pointsgumby2y ago0 comments

That’s basically all advocates of Adam Smith. I doubt that most of them have even read it — they’d be shocked by what he actually wrote.

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graemep2y ago· 1 in thread

His detractors do the same.

gumbyOP2y ago

Quite likely, unfortunately. Having read both The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations I think he's insightful and had his head screwed on properly...and disagree with at least 90% of his fans.

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