{"product_id":"2940169522716","title":"The Wealth of Nations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most important and influential works ever published on economic theory and is the foundation of classical economics. In it, Adam Smith stresses the importance of the division of labor to economic progress. He criticizes the arguments for economic planning and offers a detailed theoretical and historical case for free trade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this masterpiece of the eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment, Smith develops a theory of social order arising from the unintended consequences of self-interested behavior. This self-regulating system of the free market, Smith contends, protects consumers from entrenched special interests and is usually harmed by government intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFar more than just a work on economic theory, \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e also contains Smith\u003cspan\u003e¿\u003c\/span\u003es views on philosophy, history, and political theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis program discusses Adam Smith¿s general approach to philosophy and how \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e fits into that approach. It also explains Smith¿s major arguments and themes. Smith¿s sometimes difficult discourse is presented with the background information necessary for its comprehension.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Blackstone Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150289944816,"sku":"2940169522716","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169522716_p0.jpg?v=1763685234","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169522716","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}