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The Life of Frédéric Bastiat

France’s great classical liberal.
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The Life of Frédéric Bastiat
Frédéric Bastiat, 1848, and the cover of his book “The Law.” Émile Desmaisons/Lithograph by Auguste-Hilaire Léveillé/National Library of France, Public Domain
Lawrence W. Reed
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Commentary

Two hundred and fifty years ago last month, the Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith’s monumental work, “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations,” was published. Its lasting impact means that it belongs on any list of the 100 most influential books ever written.

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Lawrence W. Reed
Lawrence W. Reed
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Lawrence Reed is president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education in Atlanta and the author of “Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction“ and the best-seller “Was Jesus a Socialist?”
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