The Wealth of Nations (Smith), as stated, 1776
Early Modern · stated scope
A two-volume work of political economy authored by Adam Smith, first published in 1776 in Britain. It is principally associated with the systematic analysis of market mechanisms, the division of labour, and the role of self-interest in economic exchange.
Cluster:Liberty First
Liberty is the defining elevation, with Consent & Anti-Coercion running high beside it; Authority & Hierarchy sits low. Individual freedom leads the profile rather than any collective commitment.
Full profile
All 22 dimensions in one fixed order, grouped by the contrast axis each feeds, so any two entities can be read side by side. Switch to “By axis” to group them by the axis each feeds.
Neighbors
- 1Cypherpunk Movement, as stated, 1980s-presentDistance: 11Compare
- 2Digital Privacy Movement, as realized, 1990s-presentDistance: 13Compare
- 3Human Rights Watch, as realized, 2015-presentDistance: 14Compare
- 4Transhumanism, as stated, 20th c.-presentDistance: 14Compare
- 5Chicago School Economics, as stated, 1950s-presentDistance: 14Compare
The Three Axes (Detail)
Each bar is one pole’s pull, pointing the way it pushes the result. The dot is where the two pulls add up.