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HOW ADAM SMITH CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness
Adam Smith wrote two classic works. "The Wealth of Nations" (1776) remains a pillar of the economics curriculum, but what about the other legendary book from the father of modern economics? Noted Stanford/Hoover economist Russ Roberts always meant to read "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" (1759) but he never did, until last year. It was slow going at first, but then...
“The margins began to fill up with stars and exclamation points… by the time I finished the book, I wanted to shout it from the rooftops—it’s a marvel, a hidden gem, you’ve got to read it!”
Adam Smith’s “other book” changed Russ Roberts’ life: It’s the best how-to book he’s ever read, and he thinks it’ll change your life, too. But rather than read the entire dense tome, Roberts has devised an ingenious way to “channel” Adam Smith and learn how to live a more thoughtful, virtuous, and happy life—on a course charted by Adam Smith 250 years ago.
RUSSELL ROBERTS is Professor of Economics and the J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith Distinguished Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Before coming to George Mason University, Roberts was at Washington University in St. Louis where he was the founding director of the Center for Experiential Learning at the John M. Olin School of Business and a Senior Fellow at the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy. Roberts has also taught at the University of Rochester, Stanford University, and UCLA. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.
Roberts is a regular commentator on business and economics for National Public Radio's Morning Edition. In addition to numerous academic publications, he has written for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Professor Roberts is especially interested in communicating economics to non-economists. His first novel, The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protectionism, a jargon-free book on international trade written for the non-economist, was named one of the top ten books of 1994 by Business Week and one of the best books of 1994 by the Financial Times. An updated and revised edition was published in the spring of 2000. His new book is The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance (MIT Press, 2001).
Adam Smith’s “other book” changed Russ Roberts’ life: It’s the best how-to book he’s ever read, and he thinks it’ll change your life, too. But rather than read the entire dense tome, Roberts has devised an ingenious way to “channel” Adam Smith and learn how to live a more thoughtful, virtuous, and happy life—on a course charted by Adam Smith 250 years ago.
RUSSELL ROBERTS is Professor of Economics and the J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith Distinguished Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Before coming to George Mason University, Roberts was at Washington University in St. Louis where he was the founding director of the Center for Experiential Learning at the John M. Olin School of Business and a Senior Fellow at the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy. Roberts has also taught at the University of Rochester, Stanford University, and UCLA. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.
Roberts is a regular commentator on business and economics for National Public Radio's Morning Edition. In addition to numerous academic publications, he has written for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Professor Roberts is especially interested in communicating economics to non-economists. His first novel, The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protectionism, a jargon-free book on international trade written for the non-economist, was named one of the top ten books of 1994 by Business Week and one of the best books of 1994 by the Financial Times. An updated and revised edition was published in the spring of 2000. His new book is The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance (MIT Press, 2001).
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