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Project Gutenberg

#OTD in 1776.

Scottish political economist Adam Smith's book The Wealth of Nations, the first modern work in economics, was published.

It has become a fundamental work in classical economics, and has been described as "the first formulation of a comprehensive system of political economy".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weal

Wealth of Nations at PG:
gutenberg.org/ebooks/3300

The full title reads: "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations", by Adam Smith, LL.D. and F.R.S., Formerly Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. The title is arranged in a centered layout, using a combination of capital and small capital letters, reflecting the typographic conventions of the time. Below the author’s name and credentials, the volume number (as the work was published in two volumes) is indicated. At the bottom of the page is the publication information, which reads: "London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand. MDCCLXXVI."
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Maarten Pelgrim

@gutenberg_org You could also argue that this is where a lot of our current problems started..

Mar 09, 2025, 11:41 · · Elk · 0 · 1
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