Comments on: You are best served by serving your self- The life and times of Adam Smith. https://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/2009/10/we-are-best-served-by-serving-our-self-the-life-and-times-of-adam-smith/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Charlene Buytendag https://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-15170 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:40:12 +0000 http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/blog/?p=375#comment-15170 I am currently studying Economics and believe that Adam Smith had a point, but realistically the economy can not function without some form of government at the helm of decisions.

]]> By: Sandy https://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 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.

]]> By: Grant Bodie https://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 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!

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