The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, Part 1
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 15 August 2022
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Let's relax with a much-requested book and drift off as Mr. Smith defines the division of labor, details the connections of commerce, and takes a swipe at the lie of meritocracy. Economical!
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening and thank you for joining me for another boring books for bedtime. |
| 0:08.0 | I hope tonight selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
| 0:18.0 | Before we begin, I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to some new members of our Patreon family. |
| 0:26.0 | Marsha. Trivia with Buds. |
| 0:30.0 | Rachel, Lorraine, and Georgia. |
| 0:35.0 | Thank you all so much for supporting this podcast. |
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| 0:47.4 | while keeping us ad-free and relaxed for everyone, and it's very much appreciated. |
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| 1:24.0 | And one final note to Delana. |
| 1:27.0 | Hi, I hope you're well. |
| 1:31.0 | Now, let's read and relax. |
| 1:37.0 | Find a comfortable spot. |
| 1:41.0 | Adjust your volume. |
| 1:44.0 | Take a nice deep breath in. |
| 1:49.0 | Let it out slowly. |
| 1:56.0 | And off we go. Tonight we're relaxing with a work that has been requested by no less than four separate listeners, proving that many of you seem |
| 2:06.7 | to find economics boring. |
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