A noted [[advocate]] of the ''laissez faire'' style of economy was [[Adam Smith]], who pioneered the theory of modern [[capitalism]], but as [[Thomas Malthus]] and [[David Ricardo]], did not use the term. | A noted [[advocate]] of the ''laissez faire'' style of economy was [[Adam Smith]], who pioneered the theory of modern [[capitalism]], but as [[Thomas Malthus]] and [[David Ricardo]], did not use the term. |