Axios’s Essence of... Series takes the greatest works of practical philosophy and pares them down to their essence. Selected passages flow together to create a seamless work that
will capture your interest from page one.
As an economist, Hume demonstrated why free trade was best for all nations, why policy should help the poor and middle class, not just the rich, and why slavery was both morally and
economically wrong, among other key insights.
Observers of Hume in his own day were struck by how amiable, good tempered, serene, friendly, and cheerful he was.
