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| Genre/forme : | Humor |
|---|---|
| Personne nommée : | Adam Smith |
| Format : | Livre |
| Tous les auteurs / collaborateurs : |
P J O'Rourke; Adam Smith |
| ISBN : | 9780871139498 0871139499 |
| Numéro OCLC : | 71266527 |
| Description : | xii, 242 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Contenu : | An inquiry into 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations' -- Why is 'The Wealth of Nations' so damn long? -- 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments'; In the Augean Stables of the human conditions, Adam Smith tries to muck out the stalls -- 'The Wealth of Nations', book 1; How the high price of freedom makes the best things in life free -- 'The Wealth of Nations', book 2; "Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock" let Adam Smith be your market guru -- 'The Wealth of Nations', book 3; "Of the different progress of Opulence in different nations" and how we have the stupidity of the powerful to thank for it -- 'The Wealth of Nations', book 4; "Of systems of political economy" Adam Smith tackles the Chinese trade menace -- 'The Wealth of Nations'; book 4, continued; Adam Smith versus the ideological swine when they were still cute, squealing piglets -- Adam Smith, America's founding Dutch uncle -- 'The Wealth of Nations', book 5; "Of the revenue of the sovereign or commonwealth" Adam Smith, policy wonk -- Adam Smith's lost book -- An inquiry into Adam Smith -- Adam Smith in heaven. |
| Responsabilité : | P.J. O'Rourke. |
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
1 An inquiry into An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 1
2 Why Is The Wealth of Nations So Damn Long? 14
3 The Theory of Moral Sentiments
In the Augean Stables of the Human Condition, Adam Smith
Tries to Muck Out the Stalls 26
4 The Wealth of Naitons, Book 1
How the High Price of Freedom Makes the Best Things in Life Free 38
5 The Wealth of Nations, Book 2
"Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock"
Let Adam Smith Be Your Market Guru 57
6 The Wealth of Nations, Book 2, Continued
Adam Smith, Un-Motivational Speaker 70
7 The Wealth of Nations, Book 3
"Of the different Progress of Opulence in different Nations" and How We Have the Stupidity of the Powerful to Thank for It 85
8 The Wealth of Nations, Book 4
"Of Systems of Political Economy"
Critiques
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