What I’m Reading

by | March 23, 2009 | Adam Smith Himself, Articles, Book Reviews, Finance

From time to time, people ask me what I’m reading when trying to figure out what is going on in the economy these days. A glib response might be, "anything I can get my hands on," but the question deserves a more thoughtful response, so herewith a book...

Adam Smith Monument in Edinburgh

by | July 5, 2008 | Adam Smith Himself, Articles

At long last, Adam Smith has been honored in his native Edinburgh, with a prominent statue outside St. Giles’ Cathedral on the Royal Mile. As reported by the FT, the unveiling was yesterday: Vernon Smith, the George Mason law and economics professor and winner...

Happy Birthday, Adam Smith

by | June 5, 2008 | Adam Smith Himself, Articles

Today, June 5th, is Adam Smith’s birthday, in the year 1723.  He would be 285 today.  As I noted a year ago today, he was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, a dozen miles north of Edinburgh across the Firth of Forth: Although his birth home has since been...

Happy Birthday, Adam Smith

by | June 5, 2007 | About the Site, Adam Smith Himself, Articles

Today is Adam Smith’s Birthday: June 5, 1723. He would be 284 today. He was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, about 12 miles north of Edinburgh across the Firth of Forth, and is buried just off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh itself. Although there is no memorial to Adam...
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