Paul Atkins Misreads Adam Smith and the American Founding
Summary
An op-ed arguing that Paul Atkins misreads the American founding and Adam Smith, conflating 1776 with Smith's ideas to justify a crypto-friendly deregulation. It critiques Atkins' linkage of founding principles to a deregulation agenda, using Jefferson, Madison, and Federalist No. 10 to argue for public oversight of finance and money. The piece concludes that well-regulated markets build trust and protect democracy against plutocratic influence.