Adam Smith’s ideas changed the world.

Now they’re getting a graphic novel treatment. Comment “Wealth of Nations” and we’ll send you a link to download your own digital copy or purchase a hard copy! To mark the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations, Eamonn Butler of the Adam Smith Institute has reimagined the foundations of economics in a visual format, making concepts like the invisible hand, the division of labor, free trade, and specialization engaging and accessible for a new generation of readers. Smith helped explain how prosperity can emerge from millions of ordinary people pursuing their own goals, exchanging voluntarily, and responding to prices and incentives. His work challenged the mercantilist belief that governments create wealth by controlling trade and accumulating treasure. Two and a half centuries later, those ideas remain essential for understanding how markets coordinate human activity, encourage cooperation among strangers, and turn specialization into rising living standards. Now, they can be explored in an entirely new format.