cccc@lemmy.world to asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhat book are you in the middle of reading right now?message-squaremessage-square227fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down17
arrow-up1138arrow-down1message-squareWhat book are you in the middle of reading right now?cccc@lemmy.world to asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square227fedilink
minus-squareFrater Mus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoTheory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith (project gutenberg) It’s slow going because of the archaic style, but will be a revelation to anyone who thinks Smith doesn’t care about humanity.
minus-squarebhmnscmm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI haven’t read Theory of Moral Sentiments yet, but Freakonomics did a fantastic podcast series on Adam Smith. They spend a lot of time on the Theory of Moral Sentiments and how what he actually wrote doesn’t match the current “perception” of him.
Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith (project gutenberg)
It’s slow going because of the archaic style, but will be a revelation to anyone who thinks Smith doesn’t care about humanity.
I haven’t read Theory of Moral Sentiments yet, but Freakonomics did a fantastic podcast series on Adam Smith. They spend a lot of time on the Theory of Moral Sentiments and how what he actually wrote doesn’t match the current “perception” of him.