P. J. O’Rourke has done the impossible. In his latest book, On the Wealth of Nations (Books That Changed the World), he has explained Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments accurately and with his usual humor. This conclusion is based on skimming the book in an airport bookstore. But based on his previous books, I believe my conclusion will I stand up to any careful reading.
I hope that university economics students will use it as a substitute for Cliff Notes.
