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"the cold, hard-hearted hand of Adam Smith" Adam Smith was a lovely fellow and a gentleman, you must be thinking of Thomas Malthus.
by tpeo 12y ago
"the cold, hard-hearted hand of Adam Smith"
Adam Smith was a lovely fellow and a gentleman, you must be thinking of Thomas Malthus.
- mcherm 12y agoPerhaps. I associate Adam Smith with the recognition of the supply/demand curve and its implications, but that may be inaccurate. "cold, hard-hearted" was colorful hyperbole used intentionally for humorous effect.