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Harold J. Laski: “What virtually he does is to assume the existence of a natural economic order which tends, when unrestrained by…”

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What virtually he does is to assume the existence of a natural economic order which tends, when unrestrained by counter-tendencies, to secure the happiness of men.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski interprets Smith's assumption of a natural economic order as a foundation for human happiness.

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