{"product_id":"2940150513556","title":"The Wealth of Nations (Illustrated and Bundled with Study Guide)","description":"The book has an active table of contents for easy access to each chapter. To facilitate the study of The Wealth of Nations, the following chapters are included:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. ESSENTIAL BIOGRAPHY FOR ADAM SMITH \u003cbr\u003ea. SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF DR. ADAM SMITH\u003cbr\u003eb. SHORT VIEW OF THE DOCTRINE OF SMITH, COMPARED WITH THAT OF THE FRENCH ECONOMISTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. METHOD OF FACILITATING THE STUDY OF DR. SMITH'S WORK\u003cbr\u003e3. INTRODUCTION AND PLAN OF THE WORK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wealth of Nations was published in 1776 by Adam Smith and it is one of the most important economic works in economic history since the date. What set Adam Smith’s work apart was the follows:\u003cbr\u003e1) He believed in that self-interest is God's providence \u003cbr\u003e2) He believed in that if government is away from interfering with free competition, the invisible hand of capitalism will emerge from the competing claims of individual self-interest\u003cbr\u003e3) He believed in that free market problems will be resolved and maximum efficiency will be reached\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmith’s reasoning still remains as relevant today as it was then.   This book is one of the most important ones about the deepest thoughts of capitalism and free market by Adam Smith, one of the greatest thinkers of political economics on the planet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter more than two centuries, Smith's work still stands as the best statement and defense of the fundamental principles of capitalism. The book is already read more than two hundred years and it will still be read for another century due to its truths. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MBAC LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101954392304,"sku":"2940150513556","price":1.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150513556_p0.jpg?v=1763747605","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150513556","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}