"You have remade the whole world into a factory"

Adam Smith wrote "The Wealth of Nations" and invented modern economics. With Artificial Intelligence, we summoned him for a ...
The Financial ExpressOpinion

Adam Smith and American independence

The US’ independence and Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations both complete 250 years in 2026, and hold fascinating insights on the ...
Wall Street Journal

Smith Shared a Wealth of Knowledge in 1776

In their letter “The Virtues of the ‘Knowledge Theory of Value’” (May 1), Gale Pooley and George Gilder emphasize the importance of knowledge in economic value. In doing so, however, they provide ...
Opinion
The EconomistOpinion

Adam Smith is misinterpreted and his influence overstated

Kirkcaldy, a small town on Scotland’s east coast, is a nice place. But aside from a small alleyway, Adam Smith Close, the town has largely forgotten that Adam Smith lived there. The Adam Smith ...