18th CenturyLaws, Society and Wealth
Adam Smith: The Wealth of Nations
The pin factory and the division of labor, markets and prices, and what makes nations grow rich.
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- March 28Pins and Other PointsAdam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
- May 24They Had No Money—Yet Bought and SoldAdam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
- June 5The Rent of Land from Human FoodAdam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
- September 11Wages—Why and How Much?Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
- October 14No Spice and Little GoldAdam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
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