The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, Part 4
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
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🗓️ 14 April 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Let’s purchase some peace with more from this foundational work of economics. This time, the fundamentals of supply and demand, the function of profit, and why monopolies are a pretty terrible idea unless you want to pay more for less.
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening and thank you for joining me for another boring books for bedtime. I hope tonight's |
| 0:10.4 | selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
| 0:20.6 | Before we begin, I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to some new members of our |
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| 1:31.2 | tip no subscription required. I hope you'll take a moment to check them out. Now, let's read and relax. |
| 1:44.7 | Find a comfortable spot. |
| 1:49.0 | Adjust your volume. |
| 1:53.0 | Take a nice deep breath in. |
| 1:59.0 | Let it out slowly. |
| 2:04.6 | And off we go. |
| 2:08.6 | Tonight, let's relax with more from a foundational work about the mysterious world of economics. |
| 2:17.5 | We're reading An Inquiry into the work about the mysterious world of economics. |
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