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.
Thinking About China
Opinion
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'
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
Jonathan Miltimore
Author
Jon Miltimore is senior editor at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) and former managing editor of FEE.org. His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, Washington Examiner, and the Star Tribune.
