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Adam Smith's ( An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations ), published in 1776, is the foundational text of modern economics. It shifted economic thought from mercantilism—the belief that wealth is built by stockpiling gold—to the idea that a nation's true wealth is the total of its goods and services . Core Themes and Principles Wealth-of-Nations.pdf - Global Ethical Finance Initiative