A little belatedly, here is January Pegasus.
Two hundred and fifty years ago this coming March 9, Adam Smith’s most influential book, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (more commonly known as The Wealth of Nations), was published. To mark that anniversary and to honor the almost miraculous intellectual and so indirectly, the policy contributions of a great mind, the Caux Round Table is publishing, with De Gruyter Brill, a book of essays on the book. As the editor, I wrote the introduction, part of which we include in this month’s issue.
Secondly, Michael Hartoonian writes about another monumental event which will be commemorated later this year – the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence – and how it relates to Smith’s work.
Lastly, we include our 2025 year in review (annual report).
As always, I would be most interested in your thoughts and feedback.