1776 and the American Founding

1776 and the american founding

John Adams, Adam Smith, and the Passion for Distinction

John Adams was heavily influenced by Adam Smith, as can be seen in his Discourses on Davila regarding the effects of social rank on human sympathy.

Adam Smith, the American Founding and the Political Problem of Wealth, Part 2

July 26, 2024

How do you make sure bad people do not end up in control of necessary institutions? How do you make sure that good people can rise to positions of leadership that require virtue? The American founders struggled and arguing and learned from each other as well as from thoughtful predecessors like Adam Smith.

Adam Smith, the American Founding and the Political Problem of Wealth

July 17, 2024

... for Smith, and most of the founders, the moral psychological problem of wealth is not something that can be resolved, and so each suggest institutional solutions to the problem. Smith, in particular, focuses on political economic solutions or institutions to address the potential downfalls of a permanent wealthy class.

Adam Smith and the American Founding: The Theory of Moral Sentiments as a Field Guide to the Pursuit of Happiness

April 1, 2020

Adam Smith's Economic Case Against Imperialism

August 14, 2018

1776 and All That: Thomas Jefferson on Adam Smith

July 4, 2019

The American Revolution and Constitution

A collection of material on the Revolution and the Constitution at the Online Library of Liberty

American Founding Timeline

via the Online Library of Liberty