For 10 points, name this Scot who created the "invisible hand," the author of The Wealth of Nations.
"The History of Astronomy" is one of his Essays on Philosophical Subjects, and another work by this man talks about "different progress of opulence" and "the nature, accumulation, and employment of stock" and includes a parable about a butcher, baker, and brewer, whose self-interests promote general welfare. This man also defined a metaphor for the self-regulating nature of free markets. For 10 points, name this Scot who created the "invisible hand," the author of The Wealth of Nations.
"The History of Astronomy" is one of his Essays on Philosophical Subjects, and another work by this man talks about "different progress of opulence" and "the nature, accumulation, and employment of stock" and includes a parable about a butcher, baker, and brewer, whose self-interests promote general welfare.
Adam Smith