"Pokok Pikiran The Wealth of Nations"…
"Pokok Pikiran The Wealth of Nations" … "Pokok Pikiran The Wealth of Nations" “If a pin manufacturer tried to charge more than his competitors, they would take away his trade; if a workman asked for more than the going wage, he would not be able to find work; if a landlord sought to exact arent steeper than another with land of the same quality, he would get no tenants” (Adam Smith, An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of The Wealth of Nations, 1776) Kutipan tersebut di atas diambil dari The Wealth of Nations, 1776, ketika membahas arti serakah dan adanya keinginan untuk mendapatkan laba dalam jangka panjang. Pada dasarnya, The Wealth of Nations memiliki lima pokok bahasan penting yaitu : 1. hakikat bahwa manusia itu serakah, 2. mekanisme pasar bebas, 3. teori nilai suatu barang, 4. teori pembagian kerja dan 5. teori ekumulasi kapital. 1. Hakikat Manusia Serakah Manurut Adam Smith, pada hakikatnya manusia itu rakus, egoistis dan selalu mementing