Monday, April 07, 2014

MANDEVILLE GOES MAINSTREAM?

I've made a few posts about his famous work, The Fable of the Bees, and I'm glad to see that he's getting some broader recognition in this Atlantic article: "Greed Is Good: A 300-Year History of a Dangerous Idea".

Just as Machiavelli drew attention to conflict between Christian morality and the proper conduct of the State, Mandeville drew attention to the conflict between Christian morality and the morals of the free market.

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