Adam Smith

Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723–1790)

Commentary Culture, Tech History, Corporate Governance, Political Philosophy
May 19 2026
What Would Jefferson and Madison Make of Musk and Altman?
By Jason L. Riley Read More
Commentary Culture, Governance
Feb 17 2026
GOP Doesn’t Know Smith from Adam
By Jason L. Riley Read More
Commentary Economics Culture & Society
Feb 13 2026
On Valentine’s Day, I Want to Hold Your Invisible Hand
By Roland G. Fryer, Jr. Read More
Commentary Economics
Aug 11 2025
Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Testing the Power of Markets
By Allison Schrager Read More
Commentary Culture, Governance Culture & Society
Feb 05 2025
The Proper Role for Iconoclasts
By Andy Smarick Read More
Commentary Culture Culture & Society
Jan 06 2025
If Adam Smith Met Max Weber
By Robert VerBruggen Read More
Commentary Culture Culture & Society
Aug 12 2021
How Societies Arrive at Truth
By Andy Smarick Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Culture & Society
Apr 20 2020
George Will’s “Conservatism”
By James Piereson Read time 16 mins Read More
Issue Brief Health Pharmaceuticals
Nov 06 2019
Issues 2020: Drug Spending Is Reducing Health-Care Costs
By Chris Pope Read time 15 mins Read More
Commentary Health
Oct 11 2019
Here's Why Price Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care
By Tom Coburn Read time 6 mins Read More