Smith's Wealth of Nations

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Dr. Michael Sugrue earned his BA at the University of Chicago and PhD at Columbia University.

[ss]

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[meldonellis]

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[kestrel]

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[zb]

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[robertgainer]

Having read some of the comments it appears I am rather late in pointing out that Adam Smith was not English but Scottish. Nonetheless, it does not diminish the lecture, which was yet again an intellectual edification. Thank you, Professor Sugrue, for sharing these wonderful lectures with us for free on the YouTube.

[thoughtsonphilosophy]

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[thattimestampguy]

8:27
Space & Time
Transportation
Canals, Roads
Production Increase

Government Interference BAD, Limits Markets
Monopolies, Protective Tariffs

11:10 Natural Equilibrium “The Invisible Hand.”

25:57 Mass Production, Mass Consumption, Declining Marginal Utility

28:07 Henry Ford

29:54 Government: Stay Out Of Economics
More of everything
More happiness

31:56 Social Cohesion, Common Set of Sentiments 32:57 Feeling of sympathy

33:03 _Homo Economicus_ 34:04 The Behavior of Markets
36:14 Economics, and Math. Predictive Power.

[NarwhalSweat]

from a 22 year old, thank you michael

[mbkr]

It's unbelievable to lecture at length without having notes on papers whatsoever.

[JoeMmt]

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[jondeadman]

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[chriscosby]

Professor Sugrue was great, he could break down theories into easy to understand explanations.

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[HPLeft]

Great to see these vintage Teaching Company lectures make it to Youtube, since they are no longer available from either The Great Courses Plus or Wonderium. I learned a lot back in the day from listening to Professors Staloff and Sugrue.

[arterial]

i really like the engaging style and knowledge of the good Dr. There is some major 1990s era 'End of History' optimism built into it the thought. I'd be fascinated as to what his discourse would be if delivering on some of those subjects today.