Archive for John Montgomery
Adam Smiths Economics of Freedom
Mr. Montgomery is a newspaperman and writer on socioeconomic issues who lives in Closter, New Jersey. The reputation of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations has survived its bicentennial, which is not always the case with anniversaries of weighty scientific or literary works. But Smith’s portrayal of the free-market economy remains the centerpiece of economic [...]
1Jan1982 | John Montgomery | 1 comment | ContinuedThe "Invisible Hand" or the Heavy Hand?
A timely reminder of the dangers we face if we allow controls to close the market.
1Dec1978 | John Montgomery | 0 comments | Continued-
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