Adam Smith

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Philosopher; influence on Jane Austen’s moral narrative

Mentioned in 29 videos

Born

June 5, 1723, Kirkcaldy

Nationality

Kingdom of Great Britain

Affiliation

University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow

Field

economics, ethics, political philosophy

Education

University of Glasgow, Balliol College, Kirkcaldy High School

Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

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Videos Mentioning Adam Smith

Transformative Experiences: A Conversation with L.A. Paul (Episode #327)

Sam Harris

Economist whose observations on human empathy and disproportionate concern for personal suffering over large-scale tragedies are cited.

Steve Keen: Marxism, Capitalism, and Economics | Lex Fridman Podcast #303

Lex Fridman

A classical economist who, coming from Scotland's industrial context, argued that value comes from labor rather than land, contrasting with the Physiocrats.

Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #224

Lex Fridman

Author of 'The Wealth of Nations', whose ideas on emergent societies and market mechanisms influenced Travis's understanding of economics.

Predictably Irrational - basic human motivations: Dan Ariely at TEDxMidwest

TEDx Talks

Economist associated with the concept of efficiency through division of labor, contrasted with Karl Marx's idea of alienation.

Arthur Brooks on Reinvention, Religion, and the Science of Happiness | Conversations with Tyler

Conversations with Tyler

Economist and philosopher, his work on wealth and markets is foundational to Brooks' economic perspective.

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