The Wealth Of Nations by Adam Smith | Book Club

Suggested by: Extra
Pages to read: 566
ISBN: 9781420932065 (Originally listed edition & Edition Eugene is using)

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Forthcoming Associated Events:
1 - Regressive Economic History - 02/17/2024 = The Challenge For Africa by Wangari Maathai
2 - Development Economic History - 03/09/2024 = The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World by Marie Favereau
3 - Economics - 03/23/2024 = Class Struggle Unionism by Joe Burns
4 - Economics - 07/06/2024 = The Darwin Economy by Robert H. Frank
5 - Economics - 09/07/2024 = Origin of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity by Eric D. Beinhocker

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What is wealth?
•What is the productive capacity?
•What increases or decreases wealth?
•Do resources contribute to wealth?
•What is the purpose of labor?
•Why do people trade?
•What is division of labor?
•What are the duties of a sovereign (government)?
•What is the function of money?
•What is the extend of the market? What effect does the extend of the market have?
•What are property rights?
•How to define a rick or poor society?
•Why does money flow to some societies and not others?
•What is the effect of trade?
•What is competition?
•What are the effects of a monopoly?
•Why protect trade?
•What effect does trade protection has?
•What are the classes of labor?
•Why use money?
•What is the purpose of capital?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.