☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to GenZedongEnglish · 9 months agoWestern economists love to selectively quote Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, but conveniently ignore the lengthy chapter he wrote on how colonialism was central in the creation of capitalism.twitter.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down12
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkWestern economists love to selectively quote Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, but conveniently ignore the lengthy chapter he wrote on how colonialism was central in the creation of capitalism.twitter.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to GenZedongEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down2·9 months agoIt’s kind of funny how selectively Smith is quoted in the west. They basically cherry picked his writings and completely misrepresent the poor bastard.
It’s kind of funny how selectively Smith is quoted in the west. They basically cherry picked his writings and completely misrepresent the poor bastard.