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So...does anyone know something about Adam Smith?

Felicia Jiang @FeliciaLingXi (28) • Wenzhou, China 26 Oct 15

I really have no idea about my humanities homework...And what is "The wealth of Nations"...Is it a book written by Adam Smith? In fact ,I can't understand my note...I only know Adam Smith studied economics,he was anti-...

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Do you think the United States' form of Capitalism is working or failing?

FloridaGator09 @FloridaGator09 (66) • United States 30 Oct 09

It is an interesting topic to think about. From the beginning, we have supported capitalism, but there is no question that the form we have now is different than the pure capitalistic system the colonies started with. The...

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Defining the Extent of the Market: the Whole Foods Case

joemar @joemar (7) • United States 2 Jun 09

On June 28, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission issued a formal "administrative complaint" to block the proposed merger between premium grocers Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Market. They claim that it would reduce competition in...

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Laissez faire and the invisible hand of the market

murderistic @murderistic (2278) • United States 21 Jan 09

To me, Adam Smith’s economic point of view is the most utopian, because it has yet to truly be achieved despite its support among the Western world. The invisible hand of the market seeks to destroy the “mom and pop” stores and...

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Adam Smith and The Religious Preachers

Kayzzaman @Kayzzaman (173) • India 22 Nov 08

Do you know that the celebrated economist and writer of The Wealth of Nations propsed something in his book which may sound a bit amazing to all his admirers? He made a suggestation that open debate of discussion be laid bare to...

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proposed IP treaty from HELL

What is the Global Poverty Act?

jormins @jormins (1223) • United States 5 May 08

I have recently seen that very few people actually know what the Global Poverty Act really is, but are very quick to spread a rumor that it is from Barack Obama and 845 Billion dollars of your money about to be taken away from...

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why libertarians hate republicans more than democrats...

fightingistheonlyway @fightingistheonlyway (2658) • Canada 8 Apr 08

as a libertarian, i believe in locke, adam smith and the Jefferson philosophy... the democrats of course, disagree with this philosophy, and although i think they are insane, and i dont agree to disagree as i dont think any...

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Capitalism:The Greedy Game

DonBasyo @DonBasyo (215) • Philippines 20 Mar 07

Is there still such a thing called "PRINCIPLES" nowadays, or its all about money? I is quite hard to live up to your principles in this money-driven world especially when your on the extremes of the economic reality. Whether...

Capitalist and communist videogames

BourderHouse @BourderHouse (749) • Philippines 10 Mar 07

We've got all these strategy geopolitical games, from Civilization to Tropico to Hearts of Iron, etc. In all these you get to manage a nation, decide for various parameters, agriculture, research, industry, political system,...

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videogames

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closing soon

wonowono @wonowono (6) • Indonesia 9 Feb 07

did u ever got mail, which came from Mr Adam Smith..(Director of Friendster) he said that friendster is closing soon...if i dont forward that email..is it true ??

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closing

friendster

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Women in India

sunithayogish @sunithayogish (262) • India 21 Dec 06

Since the times immemorial, worth of the work done or services rendered by women has not been recognised. No serious efforts, except the occasional attempts clouded by bias and misconception, were ever made to evolve a reliable...

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posittion of india

P.M of INDIA....

Phoenix_3086 @Phoenix_3086 (78) • India 17 Dec 06

Can Anyone Beat This Resume............ Can Anyone Beat This Resume............ RESUME EDUCATION /Qualification: 1950: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1952; Stood first in MA...

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india

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Who and what have influenced you in life?

harshadod @harshadod (858) • India 13 Dec 06

I was wondering about what and who shape our life. We come across so many people, books etc and they do influence us. But some have profound effect. It canm be mother, father, teacher, friend, some celebrity, some historical...

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CLEP Test - Place out of Microeconomics . What did you do? Here's what worked for me....

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 8 Dec 06

I took the CLEP for microeconomics back in maybe 1997, and this is what worked for me. I have no idea if it is still the same test or not. here is a study guide I made that helped me place out of...

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Who is the worlds most qualified prime minister or president?

coolshaileshk @coolshaileshk (196) • India 27 Nov 06

I say Dr. manmohan singh. Check out his RESUME. This is not a fake data and plz atlist give ur openion on it. EDUCATION/Qualification: 1950: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1952;...

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MONEY1

k_varunus @k_varunus (698) • India 3 Nov 06

Evolution of Domestic Monetary System "[t]he use of counting and numbers, of calculating and figuring, propelled a tendency toward rationalization in human thought that shows in no human culture without the use of money. Money...

is wealth is enough

vigneshkarthik @vigneshkarthik (244) • India 4 Oct 06

economics strted by wealth def-adam smith

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