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
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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