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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wealth of Nations isn't really a "society manifesto", at least the 1st book. It goes to great lengths to compare and explain how and why things are valued/priced as they are. Hell, there's even a bit where Adam Smith claims the ideal salary should be twice what a man needs to sustain himself and his family, such that the extra money would be used to acquire more goods or services, thus making the economy grow.

[โ€“] wanderingmagus 1 points 9 months ago

Surprisingly based for the supposed founder of capitalism.