“Give us this day our daily bread.” Adam Smith was at best an indifferent Kirk of Scotland churchman, but he would have known these words, which Jesus prescribes to his followers in the Sermon on the Mount, very well. The Lord’s Prayer speaks to one of the most basic questions of human survival. How will we … Continue reading Bargaining with the Butcher, Baker, and Brewer: A New Look at Smith’s Most Famous Sentences