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Comment by JumpCrisscross

3 hours ago

> He came up with the "invisible hand" concept and he didn't consider its shadow/consequences

Smith wrote about the political economy. He absolutely considered the balance between public and market interests. Most people talking about The Wealth of Nations have never read it.

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TZubiri  1 hour ago

A hint is in the name, it's called the wealth of nations not the wealth of the sovereign individual.

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