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经济学的文献浩翰无边,但它的真谛也许用一句话就可以概括。如果想体验经济学的丰富性,就应从前往后学;如果想知道它的真谛,就应从后往前学。走在现代经济学最前面的人就是亚当·斯密。在我看来,整个经济学的发展史都是围绕着他展开的。或者阐释他,或者攻击他;或者将他的学说精细化,或者将其彻底推翻。二百多年过去了,斯密就象一座没人能逾越的大山。他的理论并不复杂难懂。整部《国富论》实际上可以用一句话来概括,即:
The literature of economics is vast and boundless, but its true meaning may be summed up in one sentence. If you want to experience the richness of economics, you should go back to school; if you want to know the true meaning, you should learn from the back. Adam Smith is the forerunner of modern economics. In my opinion, the entire history of the development of economics revolves around him. Either explain him or attack him; or refine his doctrine or overthrow it completely. Two hundred years later, Smith is like a mountain that no one can cross. His theory is not complicated and difficult to understand. The whole “Wealth of Nations” can in fact be summed up in one sentence: