Glory M. Liu’s new book argues Adam Smith may not be the genius economist he’s often remembered as.

Smith’s library is now distributed across the globe, including in Japan, where the University of Tokyo holds one-tenth of his books – 315 titles. Professor Smith and his Glasgow colleagues ...

Adam Smith was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher; he is considered the father of modern economics. Smith is most famous for his 1776 book, "The Wealth of Nations." ...

This article appears in the September 19/26, 2022 issue.. Illustration by Tim Robinson. Adam Smith is not who you think he is. Long hailed as the founder of modern economics and the father of ...

Professor Smith said: “Adam Smith loved books, and he used the library he assembled to research his famous works. Smith was a careful reader and these annotations show that he was a close reader ...

As Adam Smith speaks, I can see embryonic tears clinging to his eyeballs, intent not to drip beyond the dam of his lower eyelid. To be honest, I’m looking through the same type of tears on my ...

Through the Adam Smith Center, I’ve heard firsthand from other distinguished leaders as well, among them former presidents, all of whom expressed beliefs that public service is not about power but ...