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The fable of the Bees

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Good, if exaggerated, essays (and thought experiment) on how private "vices" can lead to public "virtue." Mandeville is trying, I think, remind us that more social benefits accrue when we design ... Read full review

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TitleThe fable of the Bees
AuthorBernard de Mandeville
Published1724
Original fromthe Bavarian State Library
DigitizedNov 4, 2008
  
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