The Marvel of the Invisible Hand

The Marvel of the Invisible Hand
The statue of Adam Smith in front of St. Giles’ Cathedral at Parliament Square in Edinburgh, Scotland, in a file photo. Matt Ledwinka/Shutterstock
Walter Block
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Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” is certainly the most wondrous, astounding, and marvelous concept in all of economics, and there are quite a few doozies in the dismal science. I go further than that. The invisible hand ranks as high or higher, in terms of pure beauty, than even the smile of a baby, the music of Mozart, or the most beautiful sunset that ever took place. In terms of what it means for our potential prosperity, it has no upper bounds whatsoever.

Walter Block
Walter Block
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Walter E. Block is Harold E. Wirth Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics, College of Business, at Loyola University New Orleans.
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