250 Years Later, Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’ Still Shapes Global Economy

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250 years later, Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’ still shapes global economy

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Our Need to See the Future

By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 11 March 2026 (IDN) — In 1776, Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations, which has guided economists and political thinkers ever since. It marks the start of the Industrial Revolution, which began in England and then spread throughout most of the world. That was 250 years ago. It is not that long ago—only four life spans or so, the time of your great, great, great grandparents. Where will we be 250 years hence?…

Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth Of Nations’ Turns 250 And Our Leaders Must Heed Its Brilliant Economic Lessons

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After 250 years Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is as relevant as ever

The fourth of July 2026 will mark 250 years since the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence. It’s a birthday that America will mark with gusto, even if today the world’s focus is on the US for reasons other than its founding fathers’ commitment to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But this is not the only semiquincentennial worth reflecting on in 2026. There is another, every bit as consequential as the birth of t…