# Adam Smith — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [December 1, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/adam-smith-whe-definition-discussion/4854 "2023-12-01T10:01:37Z")\
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Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and leading Enlightenment figure. In _The Wealth of Nations,_ he advocates free trade and limited interference in markets by governments, for which he is seen as the founder of liberal economics. Regarded incorrectly as a champion of _laissez-faire_ economics, Smith supported state intervention in important areas like the education of workers.

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