Who was the author of The Wealth of Nations in which he stated that "an individual who intends his own gain is led by an invisible hand to promote an end that was no part of his intention..."?

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The second tenet of individualism is that the welfare of society is best served by letting people pursue their own economic self-interest, as opposed to some collective body (such as government) dictating what is in society's best interest. Or, as Adam Smith put it in a famous passage from The Wealth of Nations, "an individual who intends his own gain is led by an invisible hand to promote an end that was no part of his intention… ."

Who Was the Author of the Wealth of Nations in Which