Commentary
The book of Ecclesiastes tells us that “there is nothing new under the sun.” The quote reminds us that few things we think of as new are actually new, and economic philosophy is no exception.
Meet the ‘Adam Smith of Ancient China’
Chinese philosopher Zhuang Zhou (369-286 B.C.) was articulating Adam Smith’s ‘invisible hand’ 2,000 years before 'The Wealth of Nations'
Save
The night scene of an array of edifices and the Jiaxiulou Tower, the city's landmark ancient building for sightseeing, in Guiyang city of Guizhou Province, China, on Sept. 9, 2011. Feng Li/Getty Images
Updated:
0:00
