Book Forum 

# *On the Wealth of Nations*

Atlantic Monthly Press, January 2007

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Date and Time 

January 9, 2007 7 - 8:30 PM EST 

Location 

1st floor/Wintergarden 

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##### Featuring 

Featuring the author, **P. J. O’Rourke**, America’s leading political humorist and Cato H. L. Mencken research fellow. 

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P.J. O'Rourke will give a modern-day spin on *The Wealth of Nations* and Adam Smith's revolutionary theories on liberty: pursuit of self-interest, division of labor, and freedom of trade. Employing Smith’s insights, P. J. will tackle such present day topics as outsourcing, blogs, central banks, and lobbyists, to name just a few. As P. J. puts it, he read *The Wealth of Nations* "so you don't have to". 

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