The Limits of Commercial Empire

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To found a great empire for the sole purpose of raising up a people of customers may at first sight appear a project fit only for a nation of shopkeepers.

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Smith critiques policies that prioritize commercial interests over broader national and moral considerations, warning against excessive mercantilism.

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