---
title: "The Scottish Enlightenment"
author: "Chris Berg"
date: "2025-07-24"
url: "https://chrisberg.org/media/the-scottish-enlightenment/"
show: "Robert Menzies Institute"
video: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq9-XtacBJM"
topics: "Economic history"
---

# The Scottish Enlightenment

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How Adam Smith and the Scottish Enlightenment shaped Australia, with David Kemp.