Economic thought originated with the rise of the state. Classical economics, or the long-run model, was articulated by [[Adam Smith]] and has since fomented the rise of free-market capitalism in economic thought.<ref>http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/</ref> | Economic thought originated with the rise of the state. Classical economics, or the long-run model, was articulated by [[Adam Smith]] and has since fomented the rise of free-market capitalism in economic thought.<ref>http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/</ref> |