A Screening of a New documentary about Adam Smith

The Real Adam Smith is a product of Free to Choose Media, who have produced numerous films and television programs, including the acclaimed documentary about Milton Friedmand, Free to Choose. This screening was hosted by Bob Chitister & Tom Skinner from Free to Choose. "The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg, takes an intriguing, two-part look at Smith, his rise to prominence and the impact of his ideas today, both economic and ethical. It’s difficult to imagine that a man who lived in a world of horse drawn carriages and sailing ships would foresee our massive 21st-century global market exchange, much less the relationship between markets and morality. But Adam Smith was no ordinary 18th-century figure. Considered the “father of modern economics,” Smith was first and foremost a moral philosopher. The revolutionary ideas he penned in The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments, changed the world. Noted author, economic analyst and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg examines Adam Smith’s 18th-century ideas and their relevance to our 21st century global marketplace today."