February 23, 2007 9:01AM 

# Adam Smith and Globalization 

By [Tim Lynch](https://www.cato.org/people/tim-lynch) 

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Here’s Cato’s own [H.L. Mencken Research Fellow P.J. O’Rourke](https://www.cato.org/people/orourke.html) discussing his new book, *[On the Wealth of Nations](http://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Nations-Books-Changed-World/dp/0871139499/sr=8-1/qid=1172241942/ref=sr_1_1/104-3740165-3622365?ie=UTF8&s=books)* on the [Newshour with Jim Lehrer](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june07/globalization_02-21.html).

Can anyone identify the peculiar contraption that P.J. is typing on?

P.J. spoke [here](https://www.cato.org/events/070109bf.html) a few weeks ago, and also gave [this podcast interview](https://www.cato.org/dailypodcast/pjorourke_onthewealthofnations_20070110.mp3).

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