Talk:Laissez-faire
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[edit] Inaccuracies?
"Adam Smith played a large role in popularizing laissez-faire economic theories in English-speaking countries". I have a hard time accepting this statement as fact, unless someone can back it up with sources, I think it should go. Having read the The Wealth of Nations, I would have to consider Adam Smith a very strong advocate for laissez-faire.
"Thomas Jefferson was one of the first to use the laissez-faire philosophy, as it can easily be interpreted through his inaugural speech." Please, then provide the source, so the reader can interpret for themself. I could not find any reference to laissez-faire in Thomas Jeffersons inaugural speeches. Without a source it is just unfounded speculation.
[edit] Pronunciation
Could someone please add a pronunciation guide (or audio recording) of the full phrase "laissez faire, laissez passer" to the article? Thanks.
[edit] i am dissapointed with this article
laissez faire, laissez passer is not only related to economy, what about human relationships, society.. ? i am dissapointed.
[edit] laissez-faire applications
How are Laissez-Faire policies applied in the 20th century versus how they are correctly applied? Agreed. It is obvious that this author has not bothered to read the Wealth of Nations at all.
[edit] Failure?
The reference to "the failure of laissez-faire to allow the government to manage the economy after WWII" is a rather absurd criticism of a system whose philosophy is specificly to prevent the government from managing the economy. It's rather like the failure of my car to allow me to stay where I am.
[edit] literal translation
literally meaning "let people do as they please"
This is a practical translation, not a literal one. The phrase mentions neither people nor pleasure. The literal translation is "let make".
—überRegenbogen (talk) 09:21, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
- "Let do" is also literal, as 'faire' in french means both 'to make' and 'to do.' Agree that calling the longer ('as they please') is not literal, however.--Gregalton (talk) 11:23, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Chinese Origins?
Our article Jesuits appears to posit that this economic concept in fact was brought by the Jesuits from China, in the form of translating texts which explained the Confucian concept of Wu Wei. Having read the article in question I find it persuasive that the concepts are certainly linked philosophically. I cannot evaluate if it is true that the origin of this is from that through the Jesuits, but do offer it here so that people involved with the editing of this article can think about whether to mention it in this article too. Btw, no mention of Laissez-faire is made in the Wu Wei article, even in passing. -- Cimon Avaro; on a pogostick. (talk) 22:02, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Vandalism
before i changed it the article read" Modern queer nations-" will some one kindly keep a watch for vandalism on this page.70.151.125.19 (talk) 15:28, 14 April 2008 (UTC)Arbiter099
