@demi7en

You would enjoy, I think, #Smith's magnum opus: theories of moral sentiment & the #wealthofnations Out of copyright so can be downloaded guilt free from #libgen ;)

#economics #freedom

Gold and silver, many assume, are stores of value because they're durable. But what about hardware?

"We do not, however, reckon that trade disadvantageous which consists in the exchange of the hardware of England for the wines of France; and yet hardware is a very durable commodity, and were it not for this continual exportation might, too, be accumulated for ages together, to the incredible augmentation of the pots and pans of the country." #AdamSmith #WealthofNations

Fascinating first two episodes of a three-parter #Freakonomics #Podcast on the "real" #AdamSmith. Going beyond the free market rethoric #InvisibleHand, it includes his moral philosophy.

Maybe I really should read both his books once.

#Economics #WealthOfNations #FreakonomicsRadio
525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith
https://podcastaddict.com/episode/149644845
526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?
https://podcastaddict.com/episode/150019120

Fascinating two-parter #Freakonomics #Podcast on the "real" #AdamSmith. Going beyond the free market rethoric #InvisibleHand, it includes his moral philosophy.

Maybe I really should read both his books once.

#Economics #WealthOfNations #FreakonomicsRadio
525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith
https://podcastaddict.com/episode/149644845
526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?
https://podcastaddict.com/episode/150019120