WeekInTime Issue 2: Let It Be

Adam Smith publishes the Wealth of Nations in 1776

Imagine you’re working in a pin factory, making pins (juicy stuff, I know). Imagine you’re responsible for every aspect of the pin-making process. How many pins do you think you could make in a day? One? Three? Maybe five, if you skip your lunch break? If you have ten coworkers, you might be able to finish fifty pins a day—not bad, but not great. Now, i…