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Cover of The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Adam Smith · 1759
Mentioned 16 times across 11 podcasts · 2021–2026
Mention timeline16 mentions
20212026
Where it's mentioned
2026
Mr. China’s Great Enterprise: Tim Clissold and the Fight for a Chinese Civilisation A-level
Sinica Podcast · Oct 2026 · 6:26
“he brings with him a copy of adam smith's book but it's not the wealth of nations it's theory of moral sentiments ”
How Your Situation Shapes You (with Angela Duckworth)
EconTalk · Oct 2026 · 54:18
“to allude to in adam smith quote in in the theory of moral sentiments ”
Addiction, Faith, and the Limits of Willpower (with Meghan O'Gieblyn)
EconTalk · Oct 2026 · 53:14
“adam smith actually writes about this very profoundly in the theory of moral sentiments the the sort of slippery slope of small um indiscretions ”
The Billionaire Age Pt 4 | How democracy can beat back the oligarchs
Ideas · Oct 2026 · 50:06
“adam smith's first big book was the theory of moral sentiments ”
Public Choice and Politics Without Romance (with Mike Munger)
EconTalk · Sep 2026 · 48:57
“adam smith talks about the fact that uh in theory of moral sentiments adam smith talks about the fact that the soldier when he imagines his death and funeral thinks about the applause that he will receive ”
The Death of Reading (with James Marriott)
EconTalk · Sep 2026 · 30:42
“either his the wealth of nations or the theory of moral sentiments ”
Daron Acemoglu on Why Liberalism Became a Victim of Its Own Success
The Good Fight · Aug 2026 · 53:36
“adam smith theory of moral sentiments comes out of that ”
What We Still Get Wrong About Happiness (Live at Dartmouth)
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos · Jul 2026 · 36:59
“and if you read the first page of the theory of moral sentiments he says what you just said ”
Indian Indentured Labour
In Our Time · May 2026 · 16:21
“adam smith who of course predated indentured labor was unambiguously opposed to unfreedom so in his work theory of moral sentiment he calls states that had slavery the vilest of all states ”
Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)
Freakonomics Radio · May 2026 · 3:11
“adam smith published his first book the theory of moral sentiments ”
Adam Smith's Warning About Wealth, Fame, and Status (with Ross Levine)
EconTalk · Apr 2026 · 5:20
“it was one of the ways in which smith opens up the theory of moral sentiments his first book ”
Pierre Poilievre, The Next Prime Minister of Canada?: The Economy Is About To Collapse!
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Apr 2026 · 31:38
“one of the books that i am i realised you'd read at that time from some research is this book adam smith the theory of moral sentiments ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 7s
How We Tamed Ourselves and Invented Good and Evil (with Hanno Sauer)
EconTalk · Mar 2026 · 1:14
“reminded me uh very much of adam smith's theory of moral sentiments ”
2022
Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: Business withdrawals from Russia, strife at Netflix, Musk vs Twitter, the business world’s role in democracy, Crypto’s future, & more
Masters of Scale · Jul 2022 · 5:28
“everyone always forgets in the adam smith is not just the wealth of nations but the theory of moral sentiments ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 6s
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The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 2022 · 135:05
“so i think for the person who is not a an astute an expert reader i would say gordon moral sentiments ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 10s
2021
#107 Matt Ridley: Infinite Innovation
The Knowledge Project · Mar 2021 · 60:13
“adam smith makes this point actually in his theory of moral sentiments you know that in the end we're the impartial spectator ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 5s