Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism: Mandeville on the Benefits of Vice

George H. Smith discusses Bernard Mandeville’s defense of legal prostitution and other vices.

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George H. Smith discusses Bernard Mandeville’s defense of legal prostitution and other vices.

Originally published in essay form on January 16, 2015.

Narrated by Daniel Hyland.

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George H. Smith

George H. Smith was formerly Senior Research Fellow for the Institute for Humane Studies, a lecturer on American History for Cato Summer Seminars, and Executive Editor of Knowledge Products. Smith’s fourth and most recent book, The System of Liberty, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2013.