Adam Smith's warning about lobbyists and free markets

Adam Smith's warning about lobbyists and free markets

“Sadly, at least in the United States, corporate capital has become essential for political campaigns,” says Rebecca Patterson, CFR senior fellow and cohost of The Spillover podcast, discussing the way contemporary market issues were predicted by Wealth of Nations author Adam Smith. Watch or listen to the latest episode of The Spillover at the link in our bio or wherever you get podcasts. Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/