Tag: adam-smith
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Happy Birthday to Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’
On 9 March 2026 a bunch of folk will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the publication of the Wealth of Nations. The book, written by Scottish philosopher Adam Smith, was published in 1776. The book led to its author being labelled the father of modern economics. Come on, Read!!
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How Many of Your Books Have You Read?
The parents-in-law came for dinner on Hogmanay and my wife’s father pointed at one of our bookcases and asked: “Have you read all of these books?” That’s the eternal power of the father-in-law…to question, but secretly critique. How does one respond? Read the post.
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Genius Fan’s Four Big Anniversaries for 2026
The coming year, 2026, is a big year to celebrate things that happened in 1776. That is, it’s a big year for 250th anniversaries, and I’m going to highlight four big ones. If you read history then it’s likely you’ll know these – they’re the ones everyone talks about. Here…
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The Edinburgh Tomb of Economist Adam Smith
Go to Edinburgh. Go to the Canongate. Make your way downhill. Look out for the Canongate Kirk on your left. Enter the Kirk gates – they should be open during the day. Turn left inside the gates. Follow the path. Keep walking round to the left. You will see a…