Adam Smith's Invisible Hand

Adam Smith is a fountainhead of modern economic thought. Smith is often regarded as the father of economics, and his writings have been enormously influential. The theory that he is most known for is his work based on "the invisible hand." Rational well-being and free-market economy rest on this principle. <Tab/>In two of his most important published works, Theory of Moral Sentiments and An inquiry into the Nature and Causes …

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