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16 July 2023

  • curprev 09:3809:38, 16 July 2023Altilunium talk contribs 2,690 bytes +2,690 Created page with "=== The Theory of Moral Sentiments === {{Cquote|In The Theory of Moral Sentiments, first published in 1759, Smith examined what made these objects so enticing. Pocket gadgets claimed to have practical functions, but these "trinkets of frivolous utility" struck Smith as more trouble than they were worth. He deemed their appeal less practical than aesthetic and imaginative. "What pleases these lovers of toys is not so much the utility," Smith wrote, "as the aptness of the..."