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The Founding-Fatherization of Adam Smith (with Glory M. Liu)

The Founding-Fatherization of Adam Smith (with Glory M. Liu)

FromPrevail with Greg Olear


The Founding-Fatherization of Adam Smith (with Glory M. Liu)

FromPrevail with Greg Olear

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Length:
77 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How did an eccentric Scottish philosopher become an icon of American free market capitalism? Greg Olear talks to Glory M. Liu of Harvard University about intellectual history, political economy, the relationship between tariffs and U.S. slavery, the Chicago school, and her new book, “Adam Smith’s America.” Plus: a new crypto currency.

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https://www.gloryliu.com/

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https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691203812/adam-smiths-america

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Released:
Dec 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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PREVAIL is Greg Olear's weekly podcast about politics, history, national security, foreign affairs, organized crime, dirty money, global corruption, and the fight for democracy. The traitors are easy to spot. PREVAIL shows you how, every Friday.