The Wealth of Nations Resources

Check out this link to visit a think tank that's devoted to continuing the legacy of Adam Smith's thinking. It'll give you a decent sense of just how influential this guy continues to be in today's world.

This business has named itself after Adam Smith to show its commitment to applying free-market solutions to real-world problems.

As you can probably tell by now, any organization that mentions Adam Smith will usually be business-focused in some way. These folks organize conferences all over the world so people can get together and talk about how Adam Smith's ideas can continue to improve the world.

This article (and brief video) walks you through Adam Smith's life and explains how his ideas basically created the study of modern economics that is taught in high schools and universities all over the world today.

Anyone remember the U.S. financial crisis of 2008? Well you should because it's still influencing the world today. And this article talks all about how Adam Smith's ideas might apply to the situation.

This article looks at some of the places where people are most likely to misquote Adam Smith and confuse his ideas. Be sure to check this out if you want to call someone out on their lies about Smith.

We tried to answer this already in our "Why Should I Care?" section. But be sure to check out this video more a more in-depth look at all the ways Smith continues to influence the world today.

This video creates the ultimate grudge match, pitting Adam Smith's ideas against those of his greatest critic, Karl Marx. You'll have to watch to find out how they stack up.

This video will give you the fastest explanation of Adam Smith's theory that you're likely to find on the internet.

Eyes getting tired? Well they should be, because The Wealth of Nations is one heavy book. Why not kick back and let YouTube do the reading for awhile?

On a roll? Why stop now?

Hurry up and gather your friends. He's about to start talking about opulence and sobriety.

Who can disagree with a face like that?

It's probably not a coincidence, but this economist sure looks like he belongs on a ten-dollar bill.