Tag: Adam Smith
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Celebrating the 300th Anniversary of Adam Smith’s Birth: The Continued Relevance of Free-Market Capitalism
Supporters of free-market capitalism are facing challenging times as Keynesians, Marxists, and welfare-state advocates call for government intervention in the name of equality and environmental protection. A Fraser Institute poll found that 43% of those under 35 believe that socialism is the best system, versus 40% who disagree. However, it is all the more reason…
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Celebrating Adam Smith’s 300th Birthday: A Look into the Scottish Enlightenment
Adam Smith, widely regarded as the father of economics and a founder of classical liberalism, was born in 1723. To celebrate his 300th birthday, National Review Capital Matters is presenting the Adam Smith 300 series. Each month throughout 2023, an essay on Smith will appear on the 16th day, written by various scholars of Smith’s…
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Celebrating Adam Smith’s 300th Birthday: A Look at the Scottish Enlightenment
Adam Smith, often called the father of economics and a founder of classical liberalism, was born in 1723. In 2023, to celebrate his 300th birthday, National Review Capital Matters will offer the Adam Smith 300 series. Each month, an essay on Smith written by various students of his thought will appear on the 16th day,…
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Celebrating Adam Smith’s Contributions to Modern Economics Amidst Rising Support for Socialism
Supporters of free-market capitalism are facing difficult times, as advocates of Keynesian economics, Marxism, and welfare-state policies call for deficit spending, tax hikes, fair trade, and overregulation in the name of equality and environmental purity. While the Biden administration’s spending blowout is losing its appeal with voters overall, a Fraser Institute poll finds that those…
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Celebrating Adam Smith’s 300th Birthday: The Importance of Free-Market Capitalism
As calls for deficit spending, tax hikes, fair trade, and overregulation in the name of equality and environmental purity continue to grow, supporters of free-market capitalism are facing challenging times. A recent poll conducted by the Fraser Institute reveals that 43 percent of those under age 35 believe that socialism is the best system, versus…
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Celebrating Adam Smith’s 300th Birthday: A Look at the Scottish Enlightenment and its Influence on Smith’s Ideas
National Review Capital Matters is celebrating the 300th birthday of Adam Smith with a monthly Adam Smith 300 series throughout 2023. Each essay in the series will be written by various students of Smith’s thought and will be published on the 16th day of each month, in honor of Smith’s birthday on June 16. The…