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Re:Ask HN: Do You Also Marvel at the Complexity of Everyday ... by maCDzP on Monday March 18, 2024 @02:08PM (#39747833)
I think you are up for a surprise if you read the Wealth of nations. Adam Smith was a moral philosopher and was pretty preoccupied by the negative consequences of the division of labor.
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Re:Ask HN: Do You Also Marvel at the Complexity of Everyday ... by card_zero on Monday March 18, 2024 @02:13PM (#39747901)
Yeah, I've found other surprising passages in it before (I don't think I ever read it right through though). This was published before the French revolution, and a year before the United States happened, so it's cutting edge stuff.
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Re:Ask HN: Do You Also Marvel at the Complexity of Everyday ... by bombcar on Monday March 18, 2024 @02:47PM (#39748320)
I would say it's "surprisingly modern" and quite prescient - definitely worth reading.
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