Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Alternative Title: The Anecdote (Part 2 of 3) According to one of Adam Smith’s biographers (John Rae 1895, p. 24): “A story has come down … to the effect that [the young Adam Smith] was one day detected [by his … Continue reading →

Alternative Title: The Anecdote (Part 1 of 3) Although I have surveyed Adam Smith’s “Oxford years” in three separate posts this month (see post #1 here, #2 here, and #3 here), I have left out what is perhaps the most … Continue reading →

That is the volume number of the new issue of The Adam Smith Review, which is now available (see here). I was invited to contribute a book review to this volume — “Our Great Purpose: Adam Smith on Living a … Continue reading →

I love this 2010 remix by Plan B featuring Tony Dize, Zion, and Lennox!

As of this writing, the U.S. Congress and many State legislatures are currently debating whether to ban the popular social media app TikTok–not just from government-issued devices, but outright! But did you know that access to TikTok is already being … Continue reading →

Note: this post is part 2 of my series: “Why did Adam Smith ditch Oxford in 1746?“ My previous post (here) identified three classmates of Adam Smith who were elected Snell scholars, along with Smith himself, during the future economist’s … Continue reading →

Of all the Adam Smith enigmas or unsolved mysteries that I identified in a previous post (see here), perhaps the most significant and underexplored one is Smith’s fateful decision to renounce his religious vocation and leave Oxford at the age … Continue reading →

This beautiful ballad by Dark Latin Groove was my one of favorite songs in the summer of 1996.

Alternative title: Beyond invisible hands and impartial spectators In economics, philosophy, and the history of ideas, Das Adam Smith Problem refers to a possible paradox involving Adam Smith the political economist and Adam Smith the moral philosopher, or more specifically, … Continue reading →