A series of events beginning in 1776, including the writings of Adam Smith, ignited the changes that would produce the modern ...
Once a system celebrating productivity and enterprise, capitalism in 2025 is increasingly defined by share buybacks and ...
Capitalism: A Global History, by Sven Beckert, Penguin Press, 1,344 pages, $49 Adam Smith, widely considered the first major theorist of capitalism, abhorred the institution of slavery. "Whatever work ...