If justice is removed.. The great, the immense fabric of human society.. Must in a moment crumble into atoms.

Adam Smith

About Adam Smith

Portrait of Adam Smith

Adam Smith (baptised 16 June [O.S. 5 June] 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. Seen by some as "The Father of Economics" or "The Father of Capitalism", he...