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It took almost a century after the publication of the Wealth of Nations for men to realize that its axioms represented the experience of a definite time.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “It took almost a century after the publication of the Wealth of Nations for men to realize that its axioms represented…”
Editor's note · Context
Laski points out that it took a long time for society to recognize the limitations of the principles laid out in Smith's 'Wealth of Nations'.
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