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The Wealth of Nations MP3 CD – MP3 Audio, November 20, 2010

by Adam Smith (Author), Michael Edwards (Reader)
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,833 ratings
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First published in 1776, this work is the classic statement of economic liberalism or the policy of laissez-faire and is widely considered on of the hundred greatest books of all time. Several fundamental principles or "axioms" were introduced in this work, including the division of labor, supply and demand, and free market capitalism as some of the most obvious. Smith's political economy is primarily individualistic: self-interest is the incentive for economic action. However, he shows that universal pursuit of self-interest contributes to the public interest, a concept probably best encapsulated by John F. Kennedy when he remarked, "a rising tide raises all boats."
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    Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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    November 20, 2010
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    5.3 x 0.6 x 7.4 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1441745351
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1441745354
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Adam Smith (1723-1790) was born in a small village in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. He entered the University of Glasgow at age fourteen and later attended Balliol College at Oxford. After lecturing for a period, he held several teaching positions at the University of Glasgow. His greatest achievement was writing The Wealth of Nations, a five-book series that sought to reveal the true causes of prosperity and which established him as the father of contemporary economic thought.



Michael Edwards is a playwright and director from Baltimore.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackstone Audio, Inc.
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 20, 2010
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 3 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1441745351
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1441745354
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.6 x 7.4 inches
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  • Asko Korpela
    5.0 out of 5 stars 009 Adam Smith's value
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2013
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    Being a retired economist I should have read this book already 50 years ago! But better late than never. And on the other hand, reading this book there is nothing principally new. It is told that president Truman wanted to employ one handed economists, being fed up with this 'on the other hand' favorite phrase of economists rebutting the work of the first hand. On the other hand! - the most important statue of Lenin was him showing with his one hand the way to follow. We all know, where this economic policy ended. When I showed this review to my pal Timo, classmate and best friend since 1944, that is 70 years, he remarked: 'Don't you see, there is another one-handed advisor, A Hitler with his hand in Heil.' Even more disastrous than Lenin. So, perhaps better avoid one-handed advisors.

    Our Adam, the first man in economist's paradise, only - already 300+ years ago, created and founded all main corner stones on which we still to day are building. Supply and demand, and pursuing one's own best interest were and are the main clue of Smith's doctrines leading to economic well-being. Nothing has changed. The doctrine of supply and demand still helps to consumer being the king, even if the reign is largely different. Smith speaks of wool combers and barley traders, we of mobile phones and air tickets. The same laws are in power, however.

    Even if completely enthusiastic about having read this book, I would not recommend it as an exam reading for students and understand very well why it was not included in my list 50 years ago. Why then? In his magnificent work Smith wanders through such an ocean of detailed information that nobody can comprise it. But never does he lose the clue. The conclusions are clear, firm and persuasive. Deficit production leads to rise in price and surplus to reduction. It is as simple as that. All artificial restrictions are finally harmful. That is the core of Smith's message. Very plausible at that time as well as it is to day.

    No amount of stars can sufficiently appreciate this bloc of gold in our Western cultural tradition!
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  • Gilligan
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Y2K - Modern Library Classics Version
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2001
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    I am reviewing the Modern Library Classics version with an introduction by former labor secretary Robert Reich. To minimize repetition, the differences for this version: This massive book is complete and unabridged (all five books). There is a great added feature in the form of small summary notes in the margin that accompany each paragraph. Adam Smith was a masterful writer of prose and communicates some of the most important economic and philosophical ideas in the history of western civilization. Economic theory never read so beautifully.
    An interesting choice for an introduction is Robert Reich. He is one of the few intellectuals from the left, and while I disagree with him more often than not, I respect his thought process. He offers his interpretation of Smith and how the ideas found in TWoN fit neatly with his positions. Selective reasoning or not, Reich does offer a nice summary line: "In these times, as when Adam Smith wrote, it is important to remind ourselves of the revolutionary notion at the heart of Smith's opus-that the wealth of a nation is measured not by its accumulated riches, but by the productivity and living standards of all its people." Nicely said and I agree. I just disagree with Reich and his ilk on how the "wealth" of the modern nation is achieved. Adam Smith offers the roadmap, but it is up to us to keep lawmakers in DC or [insert any central government here] from regulating and taxing us to death --relegating Smith's work to the dust bin.
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  • Zeldock
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but Modern Library's Kindle edition is poorly formatted
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2009
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    After some 6 months of buying Kindle books, I've found that the better-known publishers as often as not DON'T do a better job of formatting their titles for Kindle. The Modern Library's Kindle version of "The Wealth of Nations" is a case in point. The footnotes, which appear at the end of each chapter, are all run together in one big paragraph, without any numbers to show where each footnote begins. Moreover, while the footnote references in the text are linked, the links take you only to the start of the footnotes for that chapter, rather than to the pertinent footnote itself. A lesser problem is that the paragraphs in the text do not begin with indents; thus, the only way to tell when a new paragraph starts is if you come to a line that extends only halfway across the screen.

    On the plus side, this edition does include the explanatory call-outs of the original (in italics at the end of each section they pertain to) and the lengthy 1906 explanatory introduction by Edwin Cannan (though for some reason not the introduction by Robert Rubin to the recent Modern Library paperback).

    But it's a shame that Modern Library didn't do a better job with the formatting, especially since other Kindle publishers have made TWON available at a fraction of what Modern Library charges.
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  • R. Fonseca
    4.0 out of 5 stars Classic
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2025
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    Must read. Classic, economics. Practical. A bit stiff on ideas. Good to go back to origins of capitalism. Worth the effort.
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  • Jacob Pruzynski
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book contains the ideas that have freed mankind from tyranny and oppression. Good read.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2021
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    This book and the ideas that it contains are responsible for saving the world from tyranny and gifting us a world where we can rise to the level of our ambitions.
    The ideas in this book still resonate and seem as obvious as they are misunderstood.
    In,”The Wealth of Nations” Adams lays out the blueprint for the great experiment of society called the United States of America.
    Adams makes a convincing economic and moral argument for the sovereignty of private property and the importance of a free market where individuals voluntarily trade goods and services with mutually beneficial results that inform the economy with purchase power.

    A must read in this day and age where so many confusingly criticize the system that affords us all the wealth and freedom that we value so much.
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  • Anónimo
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must
    Reviewed in Spain on August 1, 2014
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    For those who wish to know the basic principles underlying economy and capitalism, this is the book. Generally regarded in Economy as the equivalent of the famous Charles Darwin "On the origin of the species", no one with interest in the subject should skip it, at least from a historic point of view.
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  • stefano
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bel libro
    Reviewed in Italy on July 23, 2014
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    Veramente un bel libro. Considerando il periodo in cui è stato scritto è ancora piu affascinante leggerlo e vedere come, nel corso della storia, si ripetono tematiche sempre uguali. Veramente co sigliato
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  • Oskar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lived up to expectations
    Reviewed in Sweden on September 3, 2022
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    The material quality is decent.
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  • Joshua
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's a classic
    Reviewed in Canada on October 10, 2020
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    It's a wonderful read; a classic. A lovely hardcover book.
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