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...goes on to say that "the commands and laws of the Deity" (he seems to be referring to the Ten Commandments) are crucial guides to conduct too. Then, in what seems to be a strange detour from those earthly and divine parameters, he argues that the invisible hand ensures that the selfish and sometimes profligate spending habits of the rich tend to promote the public good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Would Adam Smith Say? | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

Then again, he might not have. Asking "What would Adam Smith say?" is a lot easier than conclusively answering it. It is pretty clear, though, that he wouldn't just shout, "Don't interfere with the invisible hand!" and leave it at that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Would Adam Smith Say? | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

...fresh-faced officer explained with expletive-laden speech that if the aggressor wanted to make it out of the car alive, then he had only one choice: pull his empty hand out from underneath the clothes...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu and Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Ellison Takes Winding Path to College | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

...man’s hand came out without the weapon, and Ellison pulled him out of the car through the open window. Crisis averted...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu and Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Ellison Takes Winding Path to College | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

...other hand, the establishment of the Africa Academy in Tanzania has made progress in training Tanzanians to give medical treatment...

Author: By Elias J. Groll, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Centers in Africa Fight HIV/AIDS | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

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