Saving Adam Smith: A Tale of Wealth, Transformation, and Virtue

Adam Smith … Father of Modern Economics … Died in 1790 … but 200 years later, his spirit is tortured by the caricatures we remember in his name. In Saving Adam Smith , he is tortured enough to return to Earth … and so begins a journey of discovery that cuts across two centuries, as doctoral student Richard Burns puts his life on the line to rediscover Smith’s most profound insight: Selfishness is not enough.