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In the “Wealth of Nations” every apparent induction leads to self-interest, and to self-interest alone.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “In the “Wealth of Nations” every apparent induction leads to self-interest, and to self-interest alone.”
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Wilson discusses the central theme of self-interest in Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations'.
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