The Wealth of Nations, Book 2 and 3
Adam Smith
Read by Stephen Escalera
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9, 1776 during the Scottish Enlightenment. It is a clearly written account of political economy at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, and is widely considered to be the first modern work in the field of economics. (from Wikipedia) (5 hr 39 min)
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Continued from part 1
Timothy Ferguson
An excellent read of a fascinating book. Kudos to the reader for keeping five volumes of economic theory interesting. Topical, given the dependence politicians of the Right seem to place on the text.
A LibriVox Listener
good reading of a fairly dull text
Excellent delivery
Kevin B
Thank you Stephen. Well done on all books. I would never have even made it past page 2 of book 1 if I had to read it myself.
Enlightening and interesting
NSA
I'm surprised direct citations from these books are presented for often in explaining economics. The reader is clear, but somewhat monotone.
still applicable
arrows
While laws and mores have changed, the nature of man has not. -Arrows
some technical glitches, for which I blame the editors and proof readers. but s…
paulgato
Great!
Frank Garcia White
awesome, I always listen on my way to work.
George
Best place for classical literature in audio format