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Laissez faire
An economic theory based upon the ideas of Adam Smith, it contended that in a free economy self interest would lead individuals to act in ways that benefited society as a whole and therefore government should not intervene.
- Part of Speech: proper noun
- Industry/Domain: History
- Category: American history
- Company: University of Houston
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