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Tobacco, textiles, and wine: the immortal Adam Smith

Nota bene: This is the next installment of my multi-part review of Adam Smith’s 1784 pamphlet Additions and Corrections to the First and Second Editions of Dr. Adam Smith’s Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. … Continue reading

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France, England, and the immortal Adam Smith

Thus far (see here and here), we have studied the first three passages in Adam Smith’s 79-page pamphlet: Additions and Corrections to the First and Second Editions of Dr. Adam Smith’s Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth … Continue reading

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Sideways (map of the world edition)

Via reddit, this Chinese map depicts the best sea routes between China and the ports of New York City and Rotterdam.

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