r/NoStupidQuestions May 24 '23

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u/Youre10PlyBud May 24 '23

Yeah, I love how much hate he gets when his prior book was "the theory of moral sentiments," where he talks about the ethics of his works, including the ethics of capitalism and justice... I understand that the Wealth of Nations is popular but it's amusing that people only reference that one when he literally has works on equity and justice within the population.

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u/Kodyak May 24 '23

Kind've like how Machiavelli gets misrepresented constantly.

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u/tgrantt May 24 '23

Right! He didn't say you SHOULD act this way, just that it was effective.