On zero-sum versus positive-sum thinking

And the challenge of living peaceably between views

Adam Smith may be well-known in economics, business, and political-theory circles, but few outside such niche groups will remember that the 18th Century “father of capitalism” was writing in a culture all his own, in response to pressing ideas and prominent thinkers from his time and recent past. And yet, why wouldn’t he be? One generally feels a burnin…