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- First Person: Can Adam Smith's Invisible Hand Fix Our Broken Economy?Adam Smith coined his invisible hand theory over 200 years ago. But is his theory still relevant in today's complex economy?
Is Adam Smith Relevant in the 21st Century?Is the message from the father of capitalism and an icon to Libertarians lost on a generation far removed from when he first put his ideas on paper over 200 years ago?- If Adam Smith Were Still AliveThis is an article that relates Adam Smith's economical studies to classes that are taught currently at colleges all across the U.S.
- Adam Smith's Invisible Hand Economic PrincipleAdam Smith is often referred to as the father of economics.
Adam Smith in Karl Polanyi's The Great TransformationA critique of Karl Polanyi's characterization of Adam Smith.
Adam Smith Lied About the American DreamStill buying into that whole hard work, luck and pluck dream of striking it rich in America? Wake up; the odds were stacked against you before your birth.- Corporate CorruptionBefore commencing to explain how corporate corruption such as the case of Enron undermines Adam Smith's notion of capitalism, it would only be imperative to briefly state Adam Smith concept of free-market capitalism.
- Adam Smith: A Major Influence on the EconomyThere were three approaches to the works and influence of Adam Smith, covered in brief in this essay.
- Adam Smith: A Major Influence on the EconomyResearch into some of the thoughts of one of the first major economists in the Western world.
- A Refutation of Adam Smith's Theory of the Invisible Hand of CapitalismAdam Smith's concepts of the guiding invisible hand of capitalism providing the best benefit to the large number of people is nothing but a bunch of bunk. Too bad America placed its economic trust in such a fairytale system.
- The Casino EconomyGovernment has the power to curb reckless speculation.
And Now the TruthA clueless unfeeling aristocracy rules our nation.- A Beautiful Mind NeededHow can John Nash's Nobel Prize winning economic theory help to end our unemployment crisis, and why has kept it from being used?
- Exploring Adam Smith: Trading as a Natural Human ConditionAccording to the "founding father" of political economy, even charitable work should be considered a transaction of valuables.
Adam Smith: The Father of Modern Eco-EconomicsThe father of modern economics was born today 286 years ago. His ideas about wealth could actually help save the planet.- Adam Smith, RevisitedWall Street, the economy and other weird things from that weird world
- Obama's Invisible HandHow the economics of Adam Smith may help Obama rescue America from economic crisis
- Goodbye Adam Smith Hello Karl MarxArticle decrying the American movement from Capitalism to Socialism.
- Organizational Theory and It's Effects on PolicingEffects of Adam Smith and Daniel McCallum organization theories on policing
