A History of the West After Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations With Niall Ferguson

A high-level discussion of Adam Smith’s legacy, empire, and modern political-economy debates.

History of economic thoughtPodcast episodeadam smithcapitalismempireinstitutional historynetworkssocialismNiall Ferguson

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• Hoover Institution · 2026-04-23

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