Letters and Politics

The Life and Time of Adam Smith

Adam Smith today is mostly remember for his ideas about free market capitalism and his book The Wealth of Nations.  But during his time, he was mostly known as a moral philosopher who studied the interactions between people.  We are in conversation today about the life and times of Adam Smith with guest Jesse Norman.

Jesse Norman holds a PhD in philosophy from University College London. His previous books include Edmund Burke: The First Conservative. And his latest Adam Smith: Father of Economics.

 

 

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