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What can a man with a plain name who lived over 200 years ago tell us about life today? Who was The Real Adam Smith? And why should we care?

In this two-hour, two-part documentary, FTCM Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg explores Adam Smith's life, his ideas about morality and economics, and how the concepts he discussed in his books and lectures are still relevant today.

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Reminder Alert - The Real Adam Smith Screening in Chicago is TONIGHT!!!

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We hope you can join us this evening for a sneak peek at the new documentary The Real Adam Smith, which will be airing on WTTW July 7 and 14.  The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about Adam Smith and the relevancy of his ideas today.

Speakers include:

• Kevin M. Murphy, the George J. Stigler Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

• Johan Norberg, Executive Editor and host of The Real Adam Smith, Senior Fellow at Cato Institute, Author, Columnist and Commentator.

• Alison Mangiero, Senior Director of the Manhattan Institute's Adam Smith Society.

• Jim Taylor, Director of The Real Adam Smith, and other documentaries for public television.

• Bob Chitester, President and CEO of Free To Choose Network and Executive Producer of The Real Adam Smith.

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Calendar Alert for The Real Adam Smith Screening in Chicago - Monday, May 16th

 CALENDAR ALERT 

WHEN: Monday, May 16, 2016 | 6:30 p.m.

WHAT: Screening of the new public television documentary:  
The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg
How relevant can an 18th century moral philosopher and economist be in today’s world? If the man is Adam Smith, “the father of modern economics,” the answer is: very.  Just ask eBay, Whole Foods, Airbus and many other companies that have built businesses based on Smith’s ideas.
Those ideas, and the man behind them, are the subject of a new two-part documentary that will be airing on WTTW on July 7 (part 1) and July 14 (part 2) at 8:00 p.m.

Screening (30 minutes) is followed by discussion and Q&A with the film’s Executive Producer Bob Chitester, Director Jim Taylor, Executive Editor and Host Johan Norberg and Adam Smith Society Senior Director Alison Mangerio.

WHERE: International House | 1414 E 59th St. • Chicago

COST: Free

Arkansas Residents: The Real Adam Smith is airing in your area on Monday (5/2/2016) - tune in!

The Real Adam Smith is airing in your area on Monday (5/2/2016) be sure to tune in!

• Anchorage, Arkansas  residents - tune into station KAKM tomorrow - (5/2/2016) at 8:00 AM and 11:00 am AK to catch this broadcast.

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New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maine, Florida, Georgia and New Hampshire Residents: The Real Adam Smith is airing in your state TONIGHT (5/1/2016)

The Real Adam Smith is airing in these cities tonight - be sure to tune in!

• Boston, Massachusetts  residents - tune into station WGBH - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Presque Isle, Maine  residents - tune into station WMEM - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Garden City, New York residents - tune into station WLIW - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Gainesville, Florida residents - tune into station WUFT - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Binghamton, New York residents - tune into station WSKG -  Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Calais, Maine residents - tune into station WMED - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Bangor, Maine residents - tune into station WMEB - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Dawson, Georgia residents - tune into station WACS - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Norwood, New York residents - tune into station WNPI - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Watertown, New York  residents - tune into station WPBS - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Durham, New Hampshire residents - tune into station WENH - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania residents - tune into station WHYY - Tonight 5/1/2016 at 7:00 PM ET to catch this broadcast.

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Chicago Residents - Join Us for a Reception and Screening of The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg

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  Monday, May 16th at 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM in CDT

  
  

  International House 1414 E 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

  
  

  
  

  Reception begins at 5:30 CDT and Screening begins at 6:30 CDT.

  
  

  How relevant can an 18th century moral philosopher and economist be in today’s world? If the man is Adam Smith, “the father of modern economics,” the answer is: very. Just ask eBay, Whole Foods, Airbus and many other companies that have built businesses based on Smith’s ideas. Join us in Chicago for a screening of "The Real Adam Smith" and discussion with the filmmakers afterward.

  
  

  Persons with disabilities who may need assistance

  should contact the Office of Programs & External Relations in advance of the program at 773-753-2274 or mdestefa@uchicago.edu.

  
  

  This event is free and open to the public. 

  
  

  Limited seating is available. Click here to RVSP on our Facebook Event Page.

  
  

  Chicago Residents please join us!

Carmine's Staff Pick: The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg

The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration 

by Johan Norberg

Last month President Obama spoke to a group in Argentina and said the following:

"So often in the past there's been a sharp division between left and right, between capitalist and communist or socialist. And especially in the Americas, that's been a big debate, right? Oh, you know, you're a capitalist Yankee dog, and oh, you know, you're some crazy communist that's going to take away everybody's property … I mean, those are interesting intellectual arguments, but I think for your generation, you should be practical and just choose from what works. You don't have to worry about whether it neatly fits into socialist theory or capitalist theory – you should just decide what works," said President Obama.

What works, eh? We don't need to look further than China to see a dramatic shift from socialism to free-market principles. See a great explanation of this shift in our newest film series, The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg.

This quote summarizes the point nicely:

"After Mao died, both the Chinese leaders and the Chinese people recognized that socialism didn't work … They gradually opened up the economy, allowed private sector to enter in one industry after another, and of course, once the private enterprises entered any sector, they quickly out-performed state enterprises." – Ning Wang, professor of economics at the Ronald Coase Institute and co-author of the book How China Became Capitalist. 

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The Real Adam Smith DVD Sale

The Real Adam Smith (DVD) - Broadcast Special Price $15.95.

What can a man with a plain name who lived over 200 years ago tell us about life today? Who was The Real Adam Smith? And why should we care? In this two-hour, two-part documentary, Swedish author, commentator and Cato Senior Fellow Johan Norberg explores Adam Smith’s life, his ideas about morality and economics, and how the concepts he discussed in his books and lectures are still relevant today. 

Hour One, Morality & Markets, explores Smith’s life and role in the Scottish Enlightenment, his thoughts on empathy and how we distinguish right from wrong. French wine, Scottish whiskey, and freshly-baked scones all illustrate Smith’s economic principles. True wealth is defined. We discover Smith’s thoughts on the government’s role in markets, his distaste for monopolies/crony capitalism in the form of the East India Company, and his thoughts on the American colonies. 

Hour Two, Ideas That Changed the World, explores contemporary life and Smith’s influences on the very things we see going on today. Why is Smith widely studied now in China? Ethical businesses, like Whole Foods, showcase the morality Smith insisted was critical to thriving markets. Uber and eBay demonstrate that markets can thrive through the organization and “self-policing” of the participants themselves.

To purchase this DVD set for only $15.95, click here.

You can also buy directly from Amazon for only $15.95, here.

New Mexico, California and Texas Residents: The Real Adam Smith is airing in your state (4/14/2016 - 4/18/2016)

The Real Adam Smith is airing in these cities starting Thursday until Monday - be sure to tune in!

• Portales, New Mexico residents - tune into station KENW on Thursday 4/14/2016 at 1:00 AM MT to catch this broadcast.

• San Antonio, Texas residents - tune into station KLRN on Thursday 4/14/2016 at 4:00 PM CT to catch this broadcast.

• San Mateo, California residents - tune into station KCSM on Thursday 4/14/2016 at 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM PT to catch this broadcast.

• San Antonio, Texas residents - tune into station KLRN on Saturday 4/16/2016 at 3:30 AM CT and again on Monday 4/18/2016 at 2:00 AM CT to catch this broadcast.

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