Saving Adam Smith
Author | : Jonathan B. Wight |
Publisher | : Pearson Education |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2001-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780132782647 |
ISBN-13 | : 0132782642 |
Rating | : 4/5 (642 Downloads) |
Download or read book Saving Adam Smith written by Jonathan B. Wight and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2001-10-29 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam Smith ... Father of Modern Economics ... Died in 1790 ... but 200 years later, his spirit is tortured by the caricatures we remember in his name. In Saving Adam Smith, he is tortured enough to return to Earth ... and so begins a journey of discovery that cuts across two centuries, as doctoral student Richard Burns puts his life on the line to rediscover Smith's most profound insight: Selfishness is not enough.