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Episode · EconTalk · 2024-01-15

Russ Roberts & Noah Smith: books mentioned on EconTalk (Jan 2024)

Can a Nation Plunder Its Way to Wealth (with Noah Smith)

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Did nations get rich on the backs of other nations? Did the West get rich from imperialism?

Russ Roberts discussed The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Wealth of Nations

    Adam Smith · at 23:02

    The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a foundational 1776 text by the Scottish thinker often regarded as the father of modern economics, exploring free markets, capitalism, and the mechanics of national wealth.

    Discussed
    “very much in line with The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith Adam Smith made the point that gold and silver there are things and they they are good for guilding churches”
    Russ Roberts Can a Nation Plunder Its Way to Wealth (with Noah Smith) 2024-01-15 Listen at 23:02
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Passing The Wealth of Nations
“our topic for today is The Wealth of Nations not the book uh but the concept”
Russ Roberts Can a Nation Plunder Its Way to Wealth (with Noah Smith) 2024-01-15 Listen at 0:46
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