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    Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)

    Freakonomics Radio · May 6, 2026 · 1 h 08 min
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    Economists and politicians have turned him into a mascot for free-market ideology. Some on the left say the right has badly misread him. In this updated replay of a 2022 episode, we hold a very Smithy tug of war.

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