Open Future | The Economist asks
What would Adam Smith say about capitalism today?
The most quoted economist of all time is also one of the most misunderstood
ANNE MCELVOY investigates the life of the Scottish philosopher now known as the father of modern economics. What does an author who died in 1790 have to teach us about trade wars and crony capitalism in the 21st century? And which American television villain kept a copy of “The Wealth of Nations” on his bookshelf? Music (“Divider”) by Chris Zabriskie (CC by 4.0 UK)
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