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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments

by Adam Smith

Recommended by Jawad Mian and Genevieve Guenther

Recommended by Jawad Mian and Genevieve Guenther

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Capitalism, Libertarian, and Libertarianism.

What can he added to the happiness of the man who is in health, who is out of debt, and has a clear conscience To one in this situation, all accessions of fortune may properly be said to be superfluous; and if he is much elevated upon account of them, it must be the effect of the most frivolous levity. This situation, however, may very well be cal...

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Capitalism, Libertarian, and Libertarianism.

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Jawad Mian

@jgkoomey @jg_environ @GlobalEcoGuy @emorwee @MaryHeglar @GhoshAmitav One of my favorite Bay Area moments was being at a dinner with a bunch of tech bros and having one of them ask me, after I scoffed at some libertarian platitude he had just spouted, if I knew Adam Smith and I said "Yes, Theory of the Moral Sentiments is one of my fave books." | Adam Smith is known for The Wealth of Nations (1776). The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) is a far more important book. You can't understand the former without the spirit of the latter.
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