Against the turbulent backdrop of Enlightenment Scotland, Adam Smith lays out a succinct and highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, reviews his work as a whole and traces his influence over the past two centuries. Dispelling myths and debunking caricatures, this book explores his...

Warum kommt es zu Finanzkrisen? Warum sind die Reichen reich und die Armen arm? Wie funktioniert Geld? Woher kommt das Wachstum? Schon Kinder stellen diese Fragen - aber die Ökonomen können sie nicht beantworten. Ihre theoretischen Modelle haben mit dem realen Kapitalismus nichts zu tun....

"Adam Smith is often referred to as the father of modern economics. Throughout his work, he attempted to answer one of the most important questions of all time: How can we humans live together peacefully and prosperously? The mainline of economic thought attempts to address the questions Smith...