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by Adam Smith (Author)

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The Wealth of Nations was published 9 March 1776, during the Scottish Enlightenment and the Scottish Agricultural Revolution. It influenced a number of authors and economists, as well as governments and organizations. For example, Alexander Hamilton was influenced in part by The Wealth of Nations to write his Report on Manufactures, in which he argued against many of Smith's policies. Interestingly, Hamilton based much of this report on the ideas of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, and it was, in part, Colbert's ideas that Smith responded to with The Wealth of Nations. Many other authors were influenced by the book and used it as a starting point in their own work, including Jean-Baptiste Say, David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus and, later, Ludwig von Mises. The Russian national poet Aleksandr Pushkin refers to The Wealth of Nations in his 1833 verse-novel Eugene Onegin.

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Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 1, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 524 pages
ISBN-10 : 1505577128
ISBN-13 : 978-1505577129
Lexile measure : 1500L
Item Weight : 2.05 pounds
Dimensions : 7.44 x 1.19 x 9.69 inches

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Cynthia

Messed up text

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019

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Karen Niles

As timely today as when it was written in the 1770's.

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015

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I have read Wealth of Nations a couple of times and decided to download a copy to my phone so I can have it on hand always. Saying that, I still feel if you want to know how we (the middle class) got in such a financial quandary nowadays, I say go back to the best tutorial ever written, (so far). Adam Smith's insight into the business man's mind is as point on today as it was in the 1700's. He warned us then, what is happening now; fiat money, collusion, government favoritism, etc. Problem is, people would have to pick up a book and read about the darker side of the business world and the effect it has on the 'consumer', 'citizen', and 'environment'. It is difficult to influence a population with one book; when the population is bombarded 24/7 with business propaganda. As Smith says, "I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good." Today, I watch with amazement as every industry, (oil, auto industry, agri-business, etc.), advertise how 'green' and 'pro-consumer' they are.

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2charitable

What's there to Say that hasn't been already

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2014

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It's Adam Smith. It's Wealth of Nations. It's foundational. There's nothing to critique about the book in this paltry review that all shed worthwhile light on the text itself that hasn't been more intelligently and fully examined over the last few hundred years by thousands of economists and thinkers around the world.

However, as far as the Kindle version is concerned, and I'm only specifically talking about the format/medium of this text, that's just ok. Most of these free Kindle books leave a lot to be desired and this is no different. Since it wasn't translated we don't have to argue over the quality of the interpretation, however it is a dense tome and I find these require a little more navigation for full digestion. A lot of flipping back and forth, checking out the index, notes, table of contents, previous chapters, etc. And all of this is a bit challenging to do on the Kindle. Nevertheless, the text seems to fine. Scanned alright. So if you want to casually explore the thoughts of Smith on a less than ideal platform, here you go. As a scholar, I'd prefer a hard copy.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020

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This book is a classic that helps the reader understand the world a little better. Reading this book will also allow the reader to understand why this planet's global economy is doomed.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

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A terribly published low quality book.

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Books are good

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2020

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I like the app reading the books to me while I drive or I am relaxing. The only complaint I have is the books are read to you very fast. I wish there was a way to slow the speed down especially when reviewing my language books.

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Kevin O'Brien

One thing that is often misunderstood is that Smith was a lot more intelligent than the highly simplified and often wrong ideas

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2014

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This is the classic work that is credited by most economists as the start of economics as a social science. It is well worth reading by anyone interested in public policy or economics. One thing that is often misunderstood is that Smith was a lot more intelligent than the highly simplified and often wrong ideas attributed to him. If you think the "Invisible Hand" is all there is here, you miss a lot. Read the original and get the full story. He is just as relevant today as he ever was.

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Alan Cohen

Much better now that I have a great deal of real ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2016

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Mandatory reading when I was in college. Much better now that I have a great deal of real life experience. This work is the beginning of the discipline of economics as we know it today.

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johnk42

Well worth reading as an economics primer.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2017

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This is a fascinating book on economics. Much is out of date but it does have much to inform. My favourite part is his warning about groups formed to exploit the rest of the community like The Adam Smith Institute!

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Michael H.

The Nice Side Of Capitalism?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2019

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Worth reading, if only to compare how very far we have strayed from a more compassionate version of capitalism to this monstrous, rapacious system we now have.

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JONO5K1

Is a review really necessary....?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2020

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An essential read for a broad array of fields.Political Economy, politics, etc. Smith gained fame for a reason and this is his masterpiece.Modern readers will find it a tad long-winded however.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2018

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It's Adam Smith telling is about economics from 250 years ago. Can someone please send John McDonnell a copy?

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Jack Wiggins

Good content. Very bad print quality

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2020

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Content of the book is very good. The print is poor. It looks like amazon have literally scanned the original pages onto bigger pages. However for the price I can’t really complain but did expect a better quality book.

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