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Alain Alcouffe and I now wish to conclude our series of blog posts on “Adam Smith and the salons of Paris” with a question and with a tentative observation. Specifically, did the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris have any influence on … Continue reading →

In addition to the Parisian salons of Madame du Deffand, the Duchesse d’Enville, and the Comtesse de Boufflers (see our previous posts in this series), the Scottish philosopher and political economist Adam Smith also visited several other noteworthy places in … Continue reading →

Note: This blog post is based on the first draft of part 6 of my forthcoming paper with Alain Alcouffe, “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” (footnotes omitted): In addition to the celebrated salons of Madame du Deffand … Continue reading →

I have been following this case closely and have blogged about it before. (See here, here, here, and here.) In brief, Francesca Gino, the disgraced Harvard Business School (HBS) professor who was celebrated for her research on honesty and ethical … Continue reading →

A day that will live in infamy: 26 August 2021 was the third largest single-day loss of life for our US armed forces in Afghanistan — 11 Marines, one sailor, and one soldier were killed in Kabul during our precipitous … Continue reading →

Alain and I will resume our series on “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” after Memorial Day; in the meantime, here is another Morgan Wallen banger for your auditory enjoyment:

Note: This blog post is based on the first draft of part 5 of my forthcoming paper with Alain Alcouffe, “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” (footnotes omitted): Located about 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) from the intersection of … Continue reading →

Note: This blog post is based on the first draft of part 4 of my forthcoming paper with Alain Alcouffe, “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” (footnotes omitted): Located just a few steps from the Rue du Colombier … Continue reading →

Note: This blog post is based on the first draft of part 3 of my forthcoming paper with Alain Alcouffe, “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” (footnotes are below the fold): Adam Smith’s primary residence during his sojourn … Continue reading →

Alain and I will resume our series on “Adam Smith and the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris” in our next post. In the meantime, via Wikipedia (footnotes omitted): “As of April 2025, 90 emergencies have been declared; 41 have expired and … Continue reading →