Western Civilization III
Among the greatest philosophers of freedom was Adam Smith, the Scottish political economist who explained, using a great many words and complex sentences, that free people pursuing their own selfish interests produced a far better result than rulers who thought they knew better than everyone else. Smith unleashed the force of freedom just as the Industrial Revolution began to unleash a magnified productivity. That happy combination boosted the economies and people of the West to such an extent that no contrived system has ever been able to match it.
There are
those today who sniff at the lessons and strengths of Western Civilization.
They offer nothing but nihilism and destruction. There is a better way that has
brought us this far. Turning our backs on this heritage would be the height of
arrogance and folly.