By this point in the year, all my students have been assigned chapter 3 of Heilbroner's _The Worldly Philosophers_ regarding Adam Smith, and I introduced it by asserting that Smith's actual beliefs have been oversimplified and misrepresented over the years. In case you weren't convinced, follow
this link to additional context and supporting quotes. It's always nice to see my analysis replicated by a professional...
Also of note, the previous post on that blog questions the role the State of the Union speech has, especially during an election year. Well, I've assigned it every year regardless of who happens to be president, but if you agree with the critique, I imagine you will place your notes in the "politics" rather than the "policy" column.
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