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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
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It took me 13 and 1/2 months to read this book. Published in 1754, it is turgid. It's like wading through mud. And every time I was about ready to put it down I stumbled across something insightful.
This is the book Adam Smith wrote before he wrote The Wealth of Nations. From my point of view this is a prerequisite for understanding that tome.
It has not been an enjoyable experience. And yet I am glad that I finally waded through it. My copy is underlined with copious notes in the margins. And as I cast off on the voyage of rereading The Wealth of Nations I am sure I will return to this book.
In some ways I feel like this has been a masochistic experience and that I would be a sadist recommending it to anyone. However, if you really want to understand The Wealth of Nations this is the right of passage for that Journey.
This is the book Adam Smith wrote before he wrote The Wealth of Nations. From my point of view this is a prerequisite for understanding that tome.
It has not been an enjoyable experience. And yet I am glad that I finally waded through it. My copy is underlined with copious notes in the margins. And as I cast off on the voyage of rereading The Wealth of Nations I am sure I will return to this book.
In some ways I feel like this has been a masochistic experience and that I would be a sadist recommending it to anyone. However, if you really want to understand The Wealth of Nations this is the right of passage for that Journey.
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Reading Progress
December 29, 2019
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to-read
December 29, 2019
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January 1, 2020
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Started Reading
December 28, 2020
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96.74%
"My version has 538 pages and it continues to feel like slogging through mud. I continue because I'm ornery and committed to reading this book AND because I keep stumbling across gems of wisdom. I'm going to be happy when I finish it for more reasons than one."
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February 6, 2021
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