Adam Smith Wealth Of Nations

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“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” This was said by Smith a Scottish moral philosopher and innovator in the field of political economy, Adam Smith. He was born on June 16, 1723 and grew to become one of the most talked about names in the economic, political and philosophical fields. The Wealth of Nations is one of Smith’s greatest accomplishments in which he explains a new understanding of economics. Smith writes a lot about his issues with the mercantile system that existed at that time. In The Wealth of Nations, Smith also gives a long and complex account of an economic system based in human nature and deeply rooted social dynamics.
Adam Smith begins his writing