"Ultimately, I made the decision to work with a great [[American]] company, [[Wendell’s]], which has been in business in [[Minnesota]] since 1882. It wasn’t cheaper but it was cleaner and still more than profitable. We’re both succeeding as we pursue our own interests, making [[Adam Smith]] proud. But it’s worth remembering that before his work on capitalism, [[Adam Smith]] studied [[stoicism]] and wrote in his book [[A Theory of Moral Sentiments]] about **operating as though there is an impartial spectator on your shoulder, watching and judging the decisions that you make**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[karma]], [[personal-values]], [[character]], [[consistency]], [[habits]] **Source** -- [[202409180127 - B - Right Thing, Right Now]]