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Was Adam Smith A Socialist?

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Chris Wage likes to break out the following quote from the 18th century economist whenever someone like Barack Obama is accused of Marxism:

redistribution of wealth

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I realize that Adam Smith is/was not a God. Nor was he an irrefutable figure to be revered and put on a pedestal. And yes, I realize economic science has come a long way since The Wealth of Nations, and you’re more than welcome to disagree with the following quote. I am mostly just putting this up here for my own reference (since my blog is my backup brain).

"The "failure" of the prison institution to deter criminals or to prevent recidivism is not a failure at all, but serves the int

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One of the great things about articles in the city paper and in the Tennessean - and every other local newspaper across the country - is that you can get a quick sociological snapshot of the level of education and critical thinkers among the masses in a particular geographic region by reading

Shrugging Off The Violence Inherent In The System

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A study from the National Science Foundation reveals that those with right-wing ideological predisoposition tend to be a happier lot:

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