adam smith was not in the chair. what is the appeal? what smith says, celebrity draws us, we are so attractive -- demand of rain and distinction is observed by all the world. everyone is eager to look at him and can see by sympathies that joy and exultation which circumstances naturally in spite him, his actions are the object of the public care so we live vicariously through famous people. we imagine what their lives must be like and want to be a part of it and he says it helps us understand how sad we get when famous people died. he talks about the emotional investment in make in people who don't know us, can't csn yet we have this connection to them. calls them the great. by the agreements famous people. when we consider the condition of the great in those elusive colors meaning delusionary in which the imagination is apt to paint it, it seems to be almost the abstract idea of perfect and happy state. we have this imagining they have this perfect life. the very state which in all of our waking dreams and vital referees we have sketche

he didn't know that i had read adam smith though. i would have slept very badly to have empty boxes hoping he wouldn't open and i would say i forgot i'm so sorry. but that's not what i did and it worked out great. when we can trust each other which we do constantly and in our liturgy just world -- looking just world, there are still numerous things that are always left unspecified and as a result we trust and have certain expectations and we usually meet them about the condition and equipment of the house that we sell and how we behave in those situations. that is a glorious thing. it lets us spend a nice time in california and it lets me change my camera equipment and access interactive people commercially and socially in a wonderful way. where does that come from? the answer is we have got into a world of people honor honorable people and are disapproving of dishonorable people and that creates an expectation that most of us want to meet. and what smith says, i see it this way, just as each of us is irrelevant to the price of apple

. >> russ roberts talks about adam smith's take on human nature and his writings on the pursuit of the happiness. this is about 50 minutes. ..

. >>> adam smith, political editor at "tampa bay times" a veteran on this particular beat. i'm so glad i had the time to join today, i appreciate it. you've been following jeb for years and through his time in florida politics. what are the main strengths and weaknesses he brings with him from that career in florida? >> well, the main strengths, obviously, florida, florida, florida. the biggest battleground state in the country, state you can't lose. represents the most diverse state, as well. he has strength across the board. >> yeah, florida and he is a very, very popular governor. well remembered, especially for his leadership during hurricanes. so, he's a very bright guy. he's not a guy that is going to get up and say something idiotic in a debate. that's for sure. >> he showed some real crossover appeal. gestures of bipartisanship. particularly on the immigration issue. he controversially came out and said that was a moment of love. the dnc responded writing in part "jeb bush has embraced the failed economic agenda that benefits only a select few at the expense ovthe m

adam smith. trouble maker and like that. yeah. that's not right earth.that i grew up where i grew up. i grew up in the 1950s. i went to public schools. i had a long time. i am the person i am. by the time you are in any profession for a few years, i have life experience and views. what kind of views? very basic philosophical views. if you are a lawyer and jurisprudence, what is this like? that's what you are. you cannot jump out of your own skin and you shouldn't. therefore on that basis, you will find it. you will find them coalescing around certain things. it's a big country. 300 and some ought -- 20 million people. they think a lot of different things. it's not such a terrible thing. the supreme court of the united states over long periods of time. you had people who think the different basic views about how this document can be interpreted. it's okay. >> senator, obviously as you know very well, you are very articulate. why noto3ín let the american p see the justices and hearing cases, why not televise it? >> that's a good question. you may or may n

free enterprise adam smith? am i maoist troublemaker? you mean like that? yeah, more like that. i say that's not right either. but there is something that's right. something that's right is this, that i grew up where i grew up. you say san francisco? yeah. i grew up in san francisco. i grew up in the 1950s. i went to public schools. i've had a long time in the law. i am the person i am. and by the time you're in any profession for a few years and a while and you practice is and have life experience, you'll have views. what kind of views? very basic philosophical views. if you're a lawyer, jurisprudence, what is this document about, how does it relate to people, what's the country like. that's who you are in your profession and you can not jump out of your own skin. and you shouldn't. and therefore, on that basis, you will find differences and you will find coalescing around certain basic things. but i don't think that's a terrible thing. it is a big country. you have 300-some-odd -- 20 million, 10 million, 20 million people and they think a lot of different things and it is not

david hume characterizes idea as utility -- adam smith, john and their ls, would all embrace helvetius. by making pleasure seeking behavior, in correct in vitius was essential french reform. condorcet crystallized progress. he was turgot's protÉgé. he said that that human xpanding library of knowledge contained bills of mankind. progress ine of asserted that man resolved societies afflictions -- societywide progress to perfection. he said that russo's revolution beneficial to society. benjamin franklin, i have artie what celebrity in france. turgot praised him. franklin comments people in france that america's new republic was the ultimate of tination in the march human progress. salons of -- the where the places almighty ideas of these men discussed and debated. four celebrated hostesses during the golden age of salons -- in the 1750's to 1780's. some of you have probably seen the picture. this is another conversation piece. today to show -- to that the the idea salons were a reinforcing ork that made the golden age of the fonts memorable. the best and the brightest paris and france w

adam smith, jeremy, john mill and their followers embrace. by making pleasure seeking fundamental of the understanding of right behavior, helvetius made it any central component of social reform. french progressives during jefferson's time in france accepted the training of people. to find pleasure and actions was a vital part of perfecting their society. crystallize progress into a law of nature. condorcet was a protÉge. like turgot, he believed that in the ever-expanding library of human knowledge contained remedies are all deals that conflict mankind for his doctrine of progress he asserted that as men resolve society's afflictions, society will progress to a state of ever-increasing perfection. he confirmed that diderut and rousseau's revolutions were beneficial. benjamin franklin, i've already noted that benjamin franklin was a celebrity in france. turgot praised him as said -- franklin persuaded france's that america's new republic was the ultimate destination and the march of human progress. moving on to the salon part of my talk. the

whole world war i in great depression new york but me be this hot funny money before adam smith maybe she had it right period we should be examined things again. getting the conversation in going. so that federal reserve should be no more important in by the way if you run into a federal reserve official asked them why. they said 2.5 percent inflation is what they would because they believe extra of money stimulates the economy that translates to a typical family index rose $1,000 per year of expenses. beth lamp food gave you authority to tax american families an extra $1,000 per year and why does that stimulate economic activity? i have asked and i have not gotten an answer. >> it just seems i believe you are correct something is wrong with the money but i don't believe it is a broad enough discussion to really cover what is happening to us economically it is more sophisticated now they and i think of your analysis. but the goal changes and fluctuates but the value of gold was artificially created to legislate its s the center of the value of money so it had the reverse effect. the t

free enterprise adam smith? am i maoist troublemaker? you mean like that? yeah, more like that. i say that's not right either. but there is something that's right. something that's right is this, that i grew up where i grew up. you say san francisco? yeah. i grew up in san francisco. i grew up in the 1950s. i went to public schools. i've had a long time in the law. i am the person i am. and by the time you're in any profession for a few years and a while and you practice is and have life experience, you'll have views. what kind of views? very basic philosophical views. if you're a lawyer, jurisprudence, what is this document about, how does it relate to people, what's the country like. that's who you are in your profession and you can not jump out of your own skin. and you shouldn't. and therefore, on that basis, you will find differences and you will find coalescing around certain basic things. but i don't think that's a terrible thing. it is a big country. you have 300-some-odd -- 20 million, 10 million, 20 million people and they think a lot of different things and it is not

tampa bay times adam smith joins us. adam, we think we know so much about governor jeb bush because we know so much about his brother and father. the fact is most of us in the country don't. he was your governor. what kind of governor was he? he was a very conservative governor that's surprises beltway story about jeb is this moderate. is he a an activist, conservative governor. a couple issues like immigration and educational standards where he may seem more moderate than he really governed. >> well, did people like him? sea likeable guy? as the a politician? >> well, probably maybe not as sort of personable as his brother very mart. no doubt there was a strong governor and real leader. i think maybe above and beyond everything else his leadership during hurricanes and crises he stood up and showed leadership. i think that's probably what he is best known for and best appreciated for what are democrats in florida saying about him? >> >> i think there is respect as opposed to some yes, they revial him but, they also respe

i like to begin with adam smith. who wrote the wealth of nations in 1776. he talked a lot about the fact that if nations were open, that if trade could proceed in an open way that not only would society become freer, but it would become more personally fulfilling and also more prosperous and wealthy. this, we think of the hidden hand of the market and all of that. the idea of access. but my more modern example is this fellow, ping. if you want to talk the about the principle of axis, we have to talk about china. those who talk about the united states as an empire, they often talk about the open door empire and they trace it back to the u.s. policy toward china in the 1890s. but the fact was that the united states not only advocated open markets, equal markets, but also the chinese sovereignty. at that time there was a possibility that china would become like africa, divided up into parcels and parceled out to europe and u.s. always defended chinese sovereignty. in any case, china did close itself off for about 40, 50 years. and what they found, however, is

good, very good, adam smith if you want to put a name to it. adam smith, 1776, that was in the works right, the history of ideas for 100, 200 years prior. but tote's finally had to choose the free market system. there's always been markets, go back to the ancient greeks and roman where is they have been trading chickens and cows. so it's a very different thing, doing business, right, or economics or whatever is very different from choosing socially, and running your society by a free market system. that's the big deal. that kind of came hand in hand with other fundamental shifts that had to be in place ahead of time. you had to choose to the rule of law, private property rights, the liberty tradition. coming out of john lock and all the way through. in my district, i forgot to mention, i am fortunate enough to come from a terrific that ---going back to james madison in my district. those are some names that go along with that liberty tradition. all of this fits more broadly into that judeo christian tradition. i say well it's nice of you all to

adam smith if you want to put a name to it. adam smith, 1776 and that was in the works.ut society8ut)áá$ur @r(t&háhp % choose the free market system. there's always been markets, trading chickens, kous, whatever. it's a very different thing doing choosing socially your society chooting and running the society by free market system. that's the big deal. and that came ahead. you had to choose the rule of law, property rights, liberty tradition coming from john lock all the way through. and in my sdrishgts i'm fortunate enough to come from a district that is framed by patrick henry down in the richmond area going down to james madison in my district. all of this fits more broadly within the judeo christian tradition weave been fighting off the huns and you come along lately. i appreciate everything they're doing. have a lot of good libertarian friends. there was heavy lifting that came for 2,000 years to set that up and i think the heritage foundation is aware of that long tradition. so, all of that goes together into a narrative that's hard to describe in a sound bite. whe

one of them was milton free man's capitalism and freedom, adam smith's a wealth of nation. and desoto's myths of capital. i enjoyed the reaction that i received. but, you know, the cuban government certainly hasn't seen the light or hasn't realized that they're going have a full throated defense of capitalism, but they have taken measures that i think because of some other developments that i'll talk about in a minute, are far more irreversible. are likely to last and have a positive effect for the long-term. the country remains cash strapped, as carl mentioned, corresponde continued support from venezuela of these reforms i believe are based on a realistic assessment of their precarious economic situation. now these economic arrangements have all the clunkiness that you would soeshassociate with a comt state trying to -- through the right mix of government control and state planning. but i can tell you after years of traveling to the island is that the level of tension and the legal of rhetoric are noticeably lower and that is a good thing. in previous trips back in 2002,

whole world war i in great depression new york but me be this hot funny money before adam smith maybe she had it right period we should be examined things again. getting the conversation in going. so that federal reserve should be no more important in by the way if you run into a federal reserve official asked them why. they said 2.5 percent inflation is what they would because they believe extra of money stimulates the economy that translates to a typical family index rose $1,000 per year of expenses. beth lamp food gave you authority to tax american families an extra $1,000 per year and why does that stimulate economic activity? i have asked and i have not gotten an answer. >> it just seems i believe you are correct something is wrong with the money but i don't believe it is a broad enough discussion to really cover what is happening to us economically it is more sophisticated now they and i think of your analysis. but the goal changes and fluctuates but the value of gold was artificially created to legislate its s the center of the value of money so it had the reverse effect. the t

adam smith wrote a treatise about the dangers of mercantilism. and it turns out that those kinds of dangers apply every bit as much today as they did then. there is nothing about the antitrust laws that treats cartels as a violation, which has changed over 200 years. and what the expanded reading of the congress clause has done is to create a situation now in which agriculture, labor, motor vehicle, the whole system of cartels is there. the great rap against progressivism is the cartel manufacturing machine, which is indefensible. trade circumstances do not alter this. transportation and communication are better today. there is less need the national regulation that there was in 1789, because the movement of goods across state boundaries is what disciplined local monopolies. the perception that congress could keep the arteries of transportation and communication open and does not do anything else is more powerful today than it was in 1789. ted referred to the situation associated with the articles of confederation. he's right. but understand what

we welcome adam smith from washington, ranking democrat, how are you, sir, and will come back.hat is the holdup? why is it not just happened? >> i don't know for sure, i am sure they are dyed in the eyes, crossing the t's to make sure talking to all the national security firms in the white house, but an outstanding selection, he was very good after working with congress, had an opinion of his own. worked well with white house but was not afraid to disagree with them where he felt it was appropriate. spring the kind of robust discussions we need. bill: i am wondering now will it happen? >> you never know. it is very difficult and demanding job. the question is whether or not dr. carter, is this something he wants to do. you are at the pentagon and secretary of defense, talking 15, 18 hour days high pressure, high stress job, does this fit in his life right now? i don't know the answer to that question be at i hope he takes it. bill: we have heard from a lot of people saying his record stands for it self. four defense secretaries in six years, what is going on there? >> part of i

i deeply appreciate the tireless efforts of chairman buc mckeon, ranking member adam smith and their staff, the work on the national defense authorization act which will help us uphold commitments to our afghan allies. however, all of us in congress have a responsibility, and there is an opportunity for all of us to step up and help this desperate situation. over the last seven years, it's been a battle to have america honor its obligations by effectively implementing this special immigrant visa program authorized by congress to help those who helped us to escape. we are seeing the results of many on this floor who encouraged the state department to more aggressively implement the special immigration visa program. the afghan program went from an embarrassing 32 visas for all of 2012 to an average of 400 each month this year. this is due to enhanced oversight and pressure and cooperation from congress. the program is now functioning at a level that almost allows us to keep our promises to our allies. one thing we all can do is to join me and my colleague, adam kinzinger, who has been

bm can you dunk smith? >> adam: getting into bowl season. and they're coming. fast and furiously. but let's focus on the sugar and the rose. the national semifinals, b.j., what's your take? bnl how do you stop amary cooper? that running game, yelden and henry that, defense led the offense in interceptions and sacks, is key to getting to blake sims. >> spencer: marcus mariota going to leverage home field skrang for them. excellent play, playing as efficient as any quarterback. i think they surprise jameis winston. bnl you must be surprised. >> spencer: i'm in trouble with him anyway. >> adam: two heisman trophy winners on that field. >> spencer: it will be impressive to watch them. but the running back has to step up. >> brian: cook and freeman, two freshmen. >> adam: that will do it for tonight. thanks for watching the dodge post-game show. here's a look at what you'll see tonight on cbs. be sure to down in to cbs sports network on tuesday at 8:00 eastern for the "inside college football" bowl preview. and two weeks from now, the hyundai sun bowl, number 15 arizona state takes on

if there is a lot of demand, the old who is the the economist alan smith, adam smith, that is who it was, supply and demand, darn it. >> that is true. they warn you before it takes uber, price surges. >> speaking have of money alex holley, do you have at&t service, they are paying money back to us. how about that. there is another phone company that mayo you money that you don't even know about how you can if you go another out if they owe you money wouldn't that be nice gift at the end of the year. >> great gift. >> was about this on santa's naughty list already you won't believe what his parents made him do do you think this was the right move, or do you think it went too far we will let you know if it went too far. >> how can i decide. >> i'll tell you coming back from the break. >> i get it thank you. >>> okay. look at the little white boat going to the right. that is an odd looking vessel isn't it. >> it is. >> what do you suppose that is used for is that spencer tracie in the back of it old man in the sea. what kind of boat would that be. >> maybe a twitter follower will tweet

twice now ranking member, adam smith, and congressman walter jones, and i, have tried to offer an amendmentequiring a vote next march to authorize any post 2014 deployment of u.s. troops in afghanistan. and twice the leadership of this house has refused to allow our amendments to come to the floor. what is the leadership afraid of? why do they refuse to allow a debate and vote on authorizing america's post 2014 mission in afghanistan? don't we owe it to the troops who are going to be there? don't we owe it to their families? the gentleman from florida talks about that we need to be the voice of our troops. we are not the voice of our troops. we are ducking these important debates. it's shameful. we are letting our troops down. we are better than this. and we ought to be debating and voting on these important issues. we are also at war against the islamic state. on july 25, this house overwhelmingly passed a resolution that i offered that if the u.s. were involved in sustained combat operations in iraq, congress should vote and enact an authorization. 370 members of this house voted for that

joining me is adam smith, political director of tampa bay news.hat is different now politically that the president feels he can do this? >> well, it's totally different. it may be the case if you want to be mayor of miami, but not if you want to win statewide in florida. the younger generations of cubans, cuban american who were born here as opposeded to cuba, they overwhelmly support this move. >> and this shows support going down over time. especially from the early '90s. this is a florida international university poll. what does this mean for the 2016 republican primary in florida? >> i think in a republican primary, the cuban american exiles have so much clout, fund raising and political clout, that it's very risky. it's a different ball game in the general election. we just had charlie crist, the democratic nominee for governor, he was about to travel to cuba during the campaign. he barely lost in a republican wave. he lost by one 1% point. it's nowhere near the issue it used to be. >> aparnltly this is partly hillary clinton's doing as secre

adam smith offered these remarks -- king abdullah of jordan has been visiting washington, d.c. this week, holding meetings on capitol hill. today president obama greeted him at the white house where they discussed a number of ongoing issues in the middle east, the top being defeating isis. after that meeting they had these remarks for reporters in the oval office. >> it's a great pleasure once again to welcome my friend, his majesty king abdulla and the delegation from jordan to the oval office. jordan is one of our most effective and capable and steadfast partners. my personal friendship with his majesty is something i greatly appreciate. him fornjoy talking to his honesty and good counsel. discussionxtensive about some of the challenges we faced in the region. at the top of the list was our efforts to ultimately destroy isil, in iraq and syria. rocksolid been a partner in that coalition to and the jordanian military has been working with the u.s. and other militaries from around the world in making slow but steady progress, providing assistance to baghdad, providing assistanc

i would also recognize and thank our retiring chairman, buck mckeon, and adam smith, the ranking member, for their leadership. i'm pleased that the final agreement continues the committee's focus on sexual assault. these provisions include requiring the judicial panel to assess the impact of using mental health records by the defense in preliminary hearings and a comparison between the civilian use of mental health records and civilian criminal proceedings. requiring the secretary of defense to consider the victims of sexual assault preference regarding whether the offense should be prosecuted by court-martial or in a civilian court. requiring performance appraisals of a commanding officer to include whether the officer has established a command climate in which allegations of sexual assault are properry managed and victims feel free to report a sexual assault without fear of retaliation. the agreement also includes several health care provisions that continue to improve the mental health of the force. although the agreement includes a modest one-time change to the tricare farmy co-pay

committees, and i thank chairman levin and ranking member inhofe, chairman mckeon and ranking member adam smith in the house for their hard work. this critical bill establishes our national security policy and supports our dedicated men and women in uniform and their families. i am particularly pleased that the legislation supports wisconsin manufacturers and workers who build ships and engines and military vehicles that help our nation meet its national security needs, and on the eve of his retirement from the senate, i want to offer a special thank you to senator carl levin for his magnificent work as chairman of the committee on this bill and for working with me to include a military land transfer in wisconsin at the site of the former badger army ammunition plant. i have been working on this project since my election to the house of representatives 16 years ago, and i am extremely grateful to chairman levin and his staff for helping me push this legislation across the finish line. the extraordinary piece of land that i am talking about consists of some 7,500 acres. it's bordered by the roll

adam smith said this in 1759 owrote the their riff hoff moral sentiments. 17 years before the wealth of nations, his great book about how we understand classic economics today. the theory said we have to be able to earn freedom as a society on the basis of ethics. he came back to the book and said it was his greatest book and he was wright. the book that everybody should read you. need properly ordinary morals, well-ordered lifestyle and at that point if we do this together, free enterprise can be an unbounded net blessing for our society and setting us free and giving us more prosperity. >> host: rony, north carolina. hi good afternoon. as a small businessman i've been concerned about the momentum towards a higher minimum wage. some places, a living wage, which is almost ruinous to some small businesses. i was wondering what your take onit is and is there any movement or enough way we can get rid of the minimum wage. >> host: what kind of business do you have? >> caller: i have a dog daycare but my wife and i have had remodeling businesses, paint crews, floor covering. we kind of ha

adam smith said this in 1759, he wrote the theory of moral sentiments 17 years before the wealth of nations which was his great book about how we understand classical economics today. the theory of moral sentiment said we have to earn freedom as a society on the basis of our ethics. he came back to that book, he was right. we need proper be ordered morals, we need a well ordered lifestyle and at that point if we do this together free enterprise can be an unbounded that blessing for society in setting as free and given as more prosperity. >> host: north carolina, high. >> caller: good afternoon. as a small businessman i am concerned about this momentum towards higher minimum wage. some place is a living wage which is almost ruinous to small-businesses and i was wondering what your take on it is and is there any movement, any way we can get rid of the minimum wage completely? >> host: what kind of business do you have? >> caller: i have a dog day care. my wife and i had a remodeling business, covering -- we have a lot of businesses and i never in my life paid a minimum wage. i'll wasted peopl

adam smith said this in 1759, he rode the ferry of moral sentiments. this for 17 years before "the wealth of nations" which was his great book about how we understand us at economics today. "the theory of moral sentiments" said we have to be able to earn freedom as society on the basis of our efforts. he came back to the booklet is often sai said it was disgracef, and he was right. this is the book everybody should read. you need properly ordered morals. you need a well ordered life stuff. at that point if we do this together, free enterprise can be an unbounded lesson for our society and setting is free and giving us more prosperity husband lonnie, north carolina. >> caller: good afternoon, mr. brooks. as a small businessman i have become really concerned about this momentum towards a higher minimum wage, sometimes, some places a living wage which is almost ruine ruinous to some sml businesses. i was wondering what your take on it is, and is there any movement or anyway we can get rid of the minimum wage completely? >> host: what kind of business do y

william f smith, william t h brooks, and quincy adams gilmore were all relieved of their core commands when they demanded actions or promotions that grant was unwilling to grant them. john given almost suffered the same fate and much more tragically by the final hours of the siege. war had so drained the reservoir of good will that he had earned on little round top that neither mead nor grant would save him from the implacable wrath of philip sheridan. sheridan's practice of summarily removing generals on the field of battle was atypical. more characteristic was grant's practice of avoiding wholesale housecleanings of subordinates and instead working with or through them before they either succeeded or discredited themselves with either their ineptitude or overweening ambition. lee's command style was similar. earlier in the war to be sure, he had cleansed the army of northern virginia of senior subordinates who had not measured up. by the time petersburg was besieged, however, the terrible attrition of general officers reduced him to working with and through those who remained. by the

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smith relaxes before his run while watching two tear up the track. >> couldn't ask for nicer weather. mid-70s, clear day, perfect day for racing. tommy adams was the driver of the yellow car and david hugo was the driver of the lumina in the right lane. >> the drivers get the green light and the race starts as it is supposed to. >> when the cars took off down the track, everything looked so smooth. kind of a relaxed run. both cars lobbed side to side, no unnecessary fishtailing and no stupid moves at all at that point in time. everything looked as it was going as normal for a drag racing. >> he has been a friend and competitor of both drivers for several years. having raced against them several times, he has great respect for their skills. >> tommy haas been racing since '69. he was a true racer. if the tracks were opened and there was something going on, he was there. david hugo was also a very professional driver, a smooth driver. they had a team that would do anything for you. as far as i know, tommy adams nor david hugo has ever, ever had an accident up until that day. >> both drivers' flawless track records are about to take a major h