The philosopher whose belief that humanity's natural greed would lead to prosperity which became the basis for capitalism is

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The philosopher whose belief that humanity's natural greed would lead to prosperity which became the basis for capitalism is
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   The main idea of the thesis defended by Adam Smith is that the self-interest, which is a natural tendency of every human being, can result in prosperity. He believed that people should be free to produce and exchange in a free trade, open market and foreign competition. All these plus self-interes would bring greater prosperity.