Comments on: You are best served by serving your self- The life and times of Adam Smith. http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/2009/10/we-are-best-served-by-serving-our-self-the-life-and-times-of-adam-smith/ showing why Economics matters Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:28:15 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sandy http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/2009/10/we-are-best-served-by-serving-our-self-the-life-and-times-of-adam-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-4638 Sandy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:33:09 +0000 http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/?p=375#comment-4638 The Wealth of Nations, while perplexing at times, is ultimately a very rewarding read and one which anyone interested in, or studying, economics should have on their book list. The Wealth of Nations, while perplexing at times, is ultimately a very rewarding read and one which anyone interested in, or studying, economics should have on their book list.

]]> By: Grant Bodie http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/2009/10/we-are-best-served-by-serving-our-self-the-life-and-times-of-adam-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-4487 Grant Bodie Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:06:44 +0000 http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/?p=375#comment-4487 I used to study Economics a little, before i chose the strange career of IT Recruitment, and i truly believe a Free Market would be the economic system...however we are never going to see that happen and so it becomes an unattainable target which stops us from finding a more workable solution. The dream of a Free Market has created inequality but the arguments behind it are sound. The flaw is human nature and so we need to move on to something more pragmatic. Thoughts of a Recruiter! I used to study Economics a little, before i chose the strange career of IT Recruitment, and i truly believe a Free Market would be the economic system…however we are never going to see that happen and so it becomes an unattainable target which stops us from finding a more workable solution.

The dream of a Free Market has created inequality but the arguments behind it are sound. The flaw is human nature and so we need to move on to something more pragmatic.

Thoughts of a Recruiter!

]]> By: Alex Harrison http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/2009/10/we-are-best-served-by-serving-our-self-the-life-and-times-of-adam-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-4480 Alex Harrison Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:35:07 +0000 http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/?p=375#comment-4480 I think that the views of Adam Smith that are now carried on at the Adam Smith Institute in London are in my opinion, perfectly valid. History has told us that whilst free market economics does indeed lead to inequality, it also tells us that communism leads to the same thing but it takes a different path to get there. When someone can combine the best of both ideologies, then we are in business! I think that the views of Adam Smith that are now carried on at the Adam Smith Institute in London are in my opinion, perfectly valid. History has told us that whilst free market economics does indeed lead to inequality, it also tells us that communism leads to the same thing but it takes a different path to get there.

When someone can combine the best of both ideologies, then we are in business!

]]> By: Economics in Action » Blog Archive » Karl Marx – Economist or Revolutionary? http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/2009/10/we-are-best-served-by-serving-our-self-the-life-and-times-of-adam-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-4468 Economics in Action » Blog Archive » Karl Marx – Economist or Revolutionary? Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:44:10 +0000 http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/?p=375#comment-4468 [...] Blog: Economics in Action « You are best served by serving your self- The life and times of Adam Smith. [...] [...] Blog: Economics in Action « You are best served by serving your self- The life and times of Adam Smith. [...]

]]> By: Amrita http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/2009/10/we-are-best-served-by-serving-our-self-the-life-and-times-of-adam-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-4458 Amrita Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:04:14 +0000 http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/?p=375#comment-4458 Hi ! It's really nice to know more about The great economist Adam Smith - father of modern economics and also a Scottish moral philosopher. With Regards Amrita Hi !

It’s really nice to know more about The great economist Adam Smith – father of modern economics and also a Scottish moral philosopher.

With Regards
Amrita

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