The Real Adam Smith
The Real Adam Smith: Ideas That Changed the World
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Part Two explores contemporary life and Smith's influences on it.
Ideas That Changed the World explores contemporary life and Smith’s influences on the very things we see going on today. Why is Smith widely studied now in China? Ethical businesses, like Whole Foods, showcase the morality Smith insisted was critical to thriving markets. Uber and eBay demonstrate that markets can thrive through the organization and “self-policing” of the participants themselves.
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The Real Adam Smith is a local public television program presented by WTTW
The Real Adam Smith
The Real Adam Smith: Ideas That Changed the World
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Ideas That Changed the World explores contemporary life and Smith’s influences on the very things we see going on today. Why is Smith widely studied now in China? Ethical businesses, like Whole Foods, showcase the morality Smith insisted was critical to thriving markets. Uber and eBay demonstrate that markets can thrive through the organization and “self-policing” of the participants themselves.
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The Real Adam Smith is a local public television program presented by WTTW