Season 12, Episode 19

How did an affable 18th-century “moral philosopher” become the patron saint of cutthroat capitalism? Does “the invisible hand” mean what everyone thinks it does? We travel to Adam Smith’s hometown in Scotland to uncover the man behind the myth. (Part 1 of a series.)

To find out more, check out the podcast from which this hour was drawn: “In Search of the Real Adam Smith.”