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Adam Smith wrote wealth of nations laissez faire- let people do as they please believed everyone was selfish against mercantilism 18th century libral-> 20th century conservative Karl Marx everyones equal classless society share wealth enemy:buguasee John Stuart Mill believes workers should work together and form unions role of gov. is to take action when necessary to protect workers David Recardo author of principles of political economy iron law of wages endless circle wages raised-> more babies->wages lowered-> less babies Charles Fourier poverty would end if everyone worked together and did the job the were best suited for and then shared the profits failed Robert Owens Velieved manufacturers can make a profit and treat workers fairly at the same time He paid wages, built company stores to sell goods at low prices, set up schools Thomas Malthus wrote essay on principal population believed population must eventually outstrip food supply believed there was little hope for averting a disaster Believed if wages were raised more babies created and that means less food and more money spent Jeremy Bentham author of the principles of morals and legislation believed in greatest good for greatest number believed judicial and leal systems were harming us