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Scholars’ tendency to read the great economist through the lens of their own philosophical and political commitments is neither unexpected nor helpful. One book helps us identify some of those biases and also something closer to Smith’s true legacy.
A conversation with Glory Liu about the thinker's influence on American politics, the many ways his work has been misunderstood, and why we remember Smith as a champion of capitalism.