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| − | {{DES | des = Adam Smith, "father of capitalism" and author of [[The Wealth Of Nations]], was a liberal, not a libertarian. He supported an enormous range of government functions that libertarians generally do not. | show=}} | + | {{DES | des = Adam Smith, "father of capitalism" and author of [[The Wealth Of Nations]], was a liberal, not a libertarian: see his [[The Theory of Moral Sentiments]]. He supported an enormous range of government functions that libertarians generally do not. | show=}} |
Here is a list from [[Jacob Viner]]: | Here is a list from [[Jacob Viner]]: | ||
* The Navigation Acts, blessed by Smith under the assertion that 'defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence'; (WN464) | * The Navigation Acts, blessed by Smith under the assertion that 'defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence'; (WN464) | ||
