Smith Reimagined: Godjoy, Spectators, and the Spirit of Smithian Laws

A deep dive into Daniel Klein's The Spirit of Smithian Laws, reframing Adam Smith as a subtle moral philosopher rather than a mere economist. We trace the impartial spectator (Godjoy), the organon of sympathy, and Klein's spiral of non-foundationalism—how virtue arises in dialogue, relationship, and evolving understanding. We also situate Smith within the late-18th/early-19th-century shift that flattened nuance, and ask what this 'spirit' can teach about open friendships and living a more thoughtful life today.

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