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# Adam Smith in His Time and Ours

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    Eye-opening insights into the life and work of Adam Smith
  

*by T***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 17, 2023*

For anyone interested in modern (late-stage) capitalism and how it interacts with government and societal institutions, this book is a real gem. Muller decries the blanket association of laissez-faire capitalism with Adam Smith's name utilizing a wealth of both primary and secondary sources, and through the historical lens of Smith's life and work.At the end of the day, Smith was no more a laissez-faire capitalist than he was a socialist. But his words have been co-opted by far too many proponents of big-business believing him to have declared that all government interference in markets is decidedly "uncapitalist." On the contrary, Smith believed that government and social institutions should design their structures based on what's best for the public good. In fact, he believed basically everything we do as humans, businesses, and societies should be structured toward the public good, and he spent his life working to figure out what that looked like and how it would work. At the time, that may have meant relaxing restrictions on imports and letting the market "do its thing," but he would likely be rolling over in his grave if he heard his name being used to defend lax government policy that benefits large corporations at the expense of the people.To truly apply Smith's social and economic genius to our modern systems, we'd be designing policy that works to strengthen communities and social ties, and brings more wealth to more people--even to the detriment of large businesses. And were Smith alive today, I believe he'd been leading the charge to do just that: to reign in the corporate greed and control at the expense of our communities that has defined late-stage capitalism writ large.

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    An exceptional book from an exceptional author.
  

*by K***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 14, 2014*

Placing Smith's economic thought within the context of his broader social science, Mr. Muller does a great service for those only familiar with "The Wealth of Nations." Although this book has immense value as a work of intellectual history, I was surprised how often Smith's moral and political reasoning provided useful insights for contemporary problems.I cannot speak highly enough of this book. I do, however, fault Mr. Muller (or his publishing company) for neglecting to make it available on Kindle. Your work merits an audience Mr. Muller, it should be made available on as many platforms as possible!

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    This is an excellent introduction to Adam Smith's ideas.
  

*by Z***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 1998*

I am sure that anyone interested in the history of ideas will enjoy  reading this book for its clear exposition of Smith's ideas and their  relevance to today's economic, social, and political issues.  Muller has a  scholar's mastery of Smith's writings as well as a broad knowledge of their  intellectual antecedents.  The style is jargon-free.

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