tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472211903033725545.post5237424590774969185..comments2024-01-12T12:52:08.097-07:00Comments on Billlls Idle Mind: Economics - The Invisible HandBillllhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913354887560267235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472211903033725545.post-51534752174396895732013-11-07T15:32:49.555-07:002013-11-07T15:32:49.555-07:00There's a similar issue with Adam Smith's ...There's a similar issue with Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations. He is considered the father of capitalism - but difference between today's rhetoric of "capitalism this, capitalism that" versus what he actually pronounced in the book is worlds apart.<br /><br />I wouldn't be surprised if some right wingers would call Adam Smith socialist in these current times.<br /><br />* * *<br /><br />I can't blame people for not reading <i>On the Origin of Species</i>, <i>Wealth of Nations</i>, <i>The Divine Comedy</i>, <i>The Leviathan</i>, <i>On War</i> or any of the other old books I've tried, and usually failed, to read. It's a real grind trying to read a book for an audience that spoke and thought differently than we do now. That's part of the reason for reading them in the first place, but it just consumes so much mental energy.<br /><br />I can't blame them unless they name an institute after the author that the author himself would think was full of crap. I'm looking at you Adam Smith Institute. Them I can blame. Heartily.Stolen Commentshttp://arstechnica.com/ars-podcast/2012/11/ars-technicast-episode-15-read-any-darwin-lately/noreply@blogger.com