Adam Smith’s book 'The Wealth of Nations' turns 250 this month. Published in 1776 — the year of the US Declaration of Independence and 13 years before the French Revolution — Smith took aim at trade protectionism and extreme wealth

Adam Smith’s book 'The Wealth of Nations' turns 250 this month. Published in 1776 — the year of the US Declaration of Independence and 13 years before the French Revolution — Smith took aim at trade protectionism and extreme wealth

Adam Smith’s book 'The Wealth of Nations' turns 250 this month. Published in 1776 — the year of the US Declaration of Independence and 13 years before the French Revolution — Smith took aim at trade protectionism and extreme wealth