Transcript
  • 00:00    |    
    Initial credits
  • 00:06    |    
    Introduction by Luis Figueroa
  • 00:19    |    
    Why is Adam Smith relevant on the twenty-first century?
  • 00:45    |    
    What are the main ideas in Adam Smith's thoughts?
    • Quote, n , Adam Smith (1776)
    • Quote, n , Adam Smith (1759)
    • Universal benevolence and the pursuit of honest income
    • Solon, the Athenian statesman and lawmaker
    • Government as a reality of the modern world
  • 06:39    |    
    In terms of ethics, what are the opposites of Adam Smith's ideas?
    • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
    • Philosophy of the primeval man
    • Socialism inspired in Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • 09:30    |    
    If someone approaches you and asks for more information regarding this topic, what type of resources would you recommend?
  • 10:27    |    
    Final words
  • 10:33    |    
    Final credits


Ideas of Adam Smith in the Twenty-First Century

New Media  | 13 de octubre de 2014  | Vistas: 60

In this interview Daniel Klein points out the relevance of the ideas of Adam Smith still in the 21st Century, because he works with the basis of human nature to understand our reality, to expound the importance of economy in creating wealth. Klein reveals that there is more to Adam Smith's ideas that solely the theory of the Invisible Hand. Smith affirms the ethic of universal benevolence and that we all have the responsibility to create a better world.




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