Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Money and Politics (2)

Adam Smith is rarely read these days, but many (especially self-styled "libertarians") invoke his name as a justification for unfettered and unregulated competition.  Here's a salutary reminder of what he really said:



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allan-brawley/adam-smith_b_1425751.html

You can download a copy of The Wealth of Nations here:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3300

Libertarians often invoke Henry David Thoreau. Read his Civil Disobedience. Find it here:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71


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