Satirist and author P.J. O’Rourke discusses his book “On The Wealth Of Nations” during a Nov. 16, 2007, interview with Carolina Journal. O’Rourke died Tuesday from complications of lung cancer.
P.J. O’Rourke (1947-2022) discusses Adam Smith’s ‘On The Wealth of Nations’ in 2007
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