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In 1776, a Scottish economist gave himself to exploring how nations go about either creating or diminishing wealth. The resulting tome, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, was then, and is still today a touchstone of sanity in respect to classical economics. The author, Adam Smith, was also a philosopher.

If I were King for a day, I’d require all my loyal subjects to read it and then submit an essay to my fleet of scribal minions. Those lads would be instructed not to grade on a curve. It would be pass or fail.

One of Smith’s most oft-quoted and salient points is this pithy line: “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own (self) interest.”  In other words, what drives economic activity  – and much of human progress – is unapologetic self-interest. Out of feigned, polite, politically correct decorum, we might say otherwise. In fact, a committed  socialist might say otherwise – but the insight from Smith, upon reflection, holds true. A socialist may have little interest in making the bread, but he will march for the right to eat free bread. It is self-interest nonetheless. The capitalist is simply the more honest of the two.

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The cause or the origin of the miracle was of no concern. They were only concerned with the consequences. Not the consequence to Lazarus. Not the consequence of possibly partnering with and learning how to exploit this worker of miracles. No. Their only concern was establishing some sort of high, religious tariff on the competition. They couldn’t produce a better product, so they ordered a hit: So from that day on they plotted to take his life. ~John 11:53

*Sanhedrin, Inc. Extra Credit for those of you who enjoy reading economic theory! The Sanhedrin had become the antagonists of Atlas Shrugged. They were playing to form in wanting to control the means of production,  establishing onerous regulations, picking winners and losers on the basis of graft and taking a fat cut while never themselves producing anything of value. Today, we call them politicians. Actually, Ayn Rand did as well. While I do not embrace her philosophy of objectivism, she was spot on in respect to the deadening effects of non-productive self-interest.