Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1Posts from Bertie W., Bangor, MaineBertie W., Bangor, Maine Reply Bertie W., Bangor, Maine 8/20/15 re: Adam Smith quote Actually, both Mr Archer and Mike are correct until Mr Smith's comments are taking in context and Zeitgiest. Mr Smith lived in a time when businessmen were the fascists of the world, controlling even Kings by economic power. Remember the Knights Templars? Mr Smith also believed that similiar social structures tended to gravitate towards each other, taking and changing that which was dissimiliar. Since he advocated free market as the "natural" state of man but knowing there were no "free market" societies until created, he was cautioning against a governmental free market society getting "hooked" by fascists business men. SaveOk2 Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print