
John Hartley
Policy fellow at the Hoover Institution advocating limited government and economic liberty, discussing benefits of market institutions and trade-offs involving inequality and growth.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 17min
The book that built the modern economy
John Hartley, Hoover Institution policy fellow advocating limited government and market institutions. Heather Boushey, Penn professor focused on inequality and policy. Craig Smith, historian of political thought on Adam Smith's radical 1776 ideas. They discuss the origins of The Wealth of Nations, how Smith challenged vested interests, the rise of free trade, and the modern debates over markets, inequality and political reactions.


