'''Adam Smith''' was a [[Scottish]] political [[economist]] and moral [[philosopher]]. He is considered the fundamental economist upon whose work modern [[capitalism]] is based as he advocated individual economic growth, [[free enterprise]] and [[free will]].
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'''Adam Smith''' (June 16, 1723 to July 17, 1790) was a [[Scottish]] political [[economist]] and moral [[philosopher]]. He is considered the fundamental economist upon whose work modern [[capitalism]] is based, as he advocated individual economic growth, [[free enterprise]] and [[free will]].