Discover Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations," its foundational theories, and the influence on today's economies, featuring ...

Thank a Scot for our 100-fold increase in America’s standard of living. Monday, June 5, marks the 300th birthday of a Scottish philosopher considered the father of free-enterprise capitalism and our ...

Discover the evolution of economics from ancient times to modern theories that influence global markets, including Adam Smith and Keynesian approaches.

We Need a Private-Sector Overhaul of U.S. Space Exploration Chasing Platforms Instead of Ambulances: Social Media Liability Trial Kicks Off in California The author of The Wealth of Nations and the ...

We Need a Private-Sector Overhaul of U.S. Space Exploration Chasing Platforms Instead of Ambulances: Social Media Liability Trial Kicks Off in California The Administration’s War on Drug Development ...

In 1926, the 150th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations, British economist Edwin Cannan delivered a lecture titled "Adam Smith as Economist" at the London School of Economics. The lecture was ...

Written 250 years ago, the Declaration of Independence encapsulates our principles of freedom and independence. It emphasizes the natural rights of all citizens to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit ...

On the occasion of his 300th birthday, Adam Smith—the Scottish Enlightenment luminary and so-called father of capitalism—was not available for comment, despite attempts to contact him via Ouija board ...

At a Christmas Eve Mass last year, Pope Francis explained “the problem of our humanity—the indifference produced by the greedy rush to possess and consume.” He spoke of how “a world ravenous for money ...

Ron Hart, a libertarian syndicated op-ed humorist, worked at Goldman Sachs and is an award-winning author and TV/radio commentator. He can be reached at [email protected], or visit www.RonaldHart.com.

Reviewing Prof. Glory Liu’s “Adam Smith’s America” (Books, Dec. 17), Barton Swaim shares his judgment that Smith’s “Theory of Moral Sentiments” “isn’t very good,” adding: “It’s mostly unreadable, to ...