This paper questions the common view that Darwinian biology is a straightforward extension of classical political economy. Our analysis contrasts the economists' classification scheme - whereby all humans were presumed natural kids, to be equally competent for economic and political decision...

Adam Smith acquired yet another fifteen minutes of fame when his views on collusion were injected into the Supreme Court's ruling in Bell Atlantic v. Twombly. We consider Smith's views on the small group solidarity. Motivation by a desire for approbation provides Smith's explanation for the...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Equality versus Hierarchy -- 1. Analytical Egalitarianism and Its Opposition -- 2. Perceiving Race and Hierarchy -- Part II: Classical Economics and the Cattle Herders -- 3. Hierarchy and...