Tauquir Shayaan
We Can’t Agree on Inequality—Here’s Why
Centuries of spirited debate have left us grappling with a perennial question: just how much economic inequality is…
AI vs the Rent Seekers
Mancur Olson’s The Rise and Decline of Nations presents a rather bleak perspective: as nations bask in stability…
Policy Dominance in Argentina – Econlib
“Dominance” in the realms of monetary and fiscal policy can be interpreted in at least two distinct ways.…
Adam Smith’s Warning About Wealth, Fame, and Status (with Ross Levine)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: Today's date is March 10th, 2026, and I am joined by economist Ross Levine,…
Tech Troubleshooting in Space – Econlib
When astronaut Christina Koch, the pioneering woman to orbit the moon, shared her technological woes from space, it…
Of Course We’re Still Reading Wealth of Nations
“hatever we may think of Smith and the Wealth of Nations they did become symbolic of the new…
Of Course We’re Still Reading Wealth of Nations at Econlib
Today, we join our colleagues at Liberty Matters in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the publication of An…
The Man Who Built NVIDIA (with Stephen Witt)
Jensen Huang's journey to becoming a titan of technology reads like a modern-day fairy tale, albeit one with…
The Nations in Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith's seminal work, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (WN), is…
Wealth of Nations’ Full Title
Picture spending 250 years being misidentified. That's essentially the fate of Adam Smith's seminal work. While many conveniently…
“Very difficult, perhaps altogether impossible”: Smith’s political science
However, the essence of Book V presents a starkly different narrative. Over the course of hundreds of pages,…
“Very difficult, perhaps altogether impossible”: Smith’s political science at Econlib
We are thrilled to collaborate with our partners at Liberty Matters in commemorating the 250th anniversary of the…
The Unseen Work: Stewart Brand on Maintenance and Civilization
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: It’s February 26, 2026, and I have the privilege of speaking with Stewart Brand…
Adam Smith on Slavery – Econlib
During the lifetime of Adam Smith, Scotland witnessed two distinct forms of slavery. The first was the chattel…
Adam Smith and Reciprocal Tariffs
This month marks the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s monumental work, The Wealth of Nations. The Liberty Fund…