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Books by Adam Smith mentioned on podcasts
Adam Smith and his foundational contributions to economic philosophy regularly enter conversations on several prominent podcasts. On The Tucker Carlson Show, Oren Cass examined Smith's concept of the invisible hand, emphasizing that a careful reading of the original text reveals specific contextual requirements and arguments. Jennifer Burns appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast to discuss classical economics, quoting Smith directly while referencing the full title of his famous treatise, The Wealth of Nations. Similarly, the host of The Daily Stoic explored Smith's lesser-known philosophical work, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, noting that it was written before his major economic text under the influence of professors who admired Stoicism. On People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt praised Steven Dubner for an intricate speech detailing the life and work of Adam Smith. Cenk Uygur, speaking on the Lex Fridman Podcast, emphasized that readers often misinterpret Smith if they assume free markets imply a total absence of government intervention. On Stuff You Should Know, the hosts highlighted the historical significance of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, published in 1776, during the Industrial Revolution. Finally, Eddie Huang on The Joe Rogan Experience described Wealth of Nations as a foundational idea for the global economy that has remained unsurpassed despite subsequent economic theories like Marxism.
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The Wealth of Nations
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a foundational text in classical economics that explores the nature and causes of national wealth through the division of labor, productivity, and free markets.
Discussed“And you know, even even Adam Smith in the in in the Wealth of Nations outlined this asymmetry of power.”
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith is a seminal 1759 work of moral philosophy that examines the psychological foundations of human judgment, empathy, and social order.
Discussed“One of the books that I um I realized you'd read at that time from some research is this book Adam Smith the theory of moral sentiments.”
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is widely recognized as the foundational text of modern economics, establishing core principles of free-market capitalism, division of labor, and economic progress.
Discussed“when Adam when Adam Smith wrote a book uh in 1776 called an inquiry into the nature and causes of The Wealth of Nations”
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The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature
Discussed“and they have a record called philosophy of the world and it's three sisters who absolutely can't play music”
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The Money Game
Discussed“but there's actually there's a story in adam smith um the pseudonymous financial commentator um not the not the economist adam smith's money game where he talks about a guy who did that in the 19th century and he bought a lot of very reliable blue ship stocks and he i think he set up his will”
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