Reviews

The wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

gangnam's review

Boringgggg

haversam's review

challenging informative slow-paced

3.25

jordanimal's review

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

patrick_smith's review

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

breadandmushrooms's review

challenging informative slow-paced

2.25

ryanbroadfoot's review

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

avolaster's review

challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

brucefarrar's review

5.0

Published originally in 1776, this is the first book length study of political economy. But in addition to laying the theoretical groundwork for the field, it contains a lively account of economic history, and Smith’s opinions on monopolies, government economic policy, taxes, trade associations, and what he felt were the justices and injustices of the existing European polices and systems.

My favorite quote from the book is this one on taxation. “It is not very unreasonable that the rich should contribute to the public expense, not only in proportion to their revenue, but something more than in that proportion.” Bk 5 Ch 2 Pt 2.

jachin's review

4.0

This was hard to get through. Lots of interesting stuff, surrounded by even more boring statistics.

I'm giving it a high rating but I would not recommend most people read it.

nicholasbobbitt1997's review

2.0

Economics' early origins, unfortunately still followed.