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The Luddites: Crying “Stop” in the Face of Progress
This is another installment in our series of profiles of leading economists from Capitalism and its Critics. It’s our first profiling not a champion of capitalist progress but a stout opponent. Cassidy opens this, Chapter 3 of his work (“The Logic of the Luddites”)... read more +Canongate Kirkyard, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Adam Smith died today, July 17, in 1790, in Edinburgh. He was 67. His gravesite is in Canongate Kirkyard on the "Royal Mile," Edinburgh's most famous street by far, which runs from from Edinburgh Castle. the highest point in town, down to Holyroodhouse (or Holyrood...
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Why Does Intake Matter? It’s the Future of your Firm
This column is by Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq. At far too many law firms, client or matter intake consists of a perfunctory credit and conflicts check, and you’re off to the races. This forfeits the opportunity to intentionally and purposefully manage the...
Happy Birthday, Adam Smith!
Today he would be 301; born Kirkcaldy, Scotland, June 5, 1723. user:kilnburn Wikimedia Commons