This year marks the 250th anniversary of "The Wealth of Nations"—and capitalism is facing a legitimacy crisis. What comes ...

This year marks the 300th anniversary of Adam Smith, the iconic figure behind the theory of free markets, or of what we have since come to call “capitalism.” Born in June 1723, Smith went on to ...

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about rescuing the economist from being invoked by rightwing free-marketeers ...

The Walt Disney Co. seems to have admitted "its controversial political and social agenda" has hurt the company and shareholders, according to Jonathan Turley. Turley, a George Washington University ...

How far back can one trace the origin of an idea? Economist Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” may have hidden roots that stretch back to the days of nomadic hunting and gathering. Readers of this blog are ...

An economic theory written in Scotland in the years before the creation of the United States has guided advocates of capitalism for centuries. Adam Smith first coined the phrase “invisible hand” of ...

Adam Smith’s 1776 classic is widely misinterpreted to cast him as an apologist for selfishness and greed. But an actual ...

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Rakesh Sharma is a writer with 8+ years of experience about the intersection between technology and business. Rakesh is an expert in investing, business, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies. Erika Rasure ...