Smith showed, in particular, that money should not be confused for wealth. As he put it, “the wealth of a country consists, not in its gold and silver only, but in its lands, houses, and consumable goods of all different kinds.”
亚当·斯密（Adam Smith）1776年的著作《国富论》高明地推翻了许多这类思想。史密斯特别指出，不应该把钱和财富混淆起来。正如他所说，“一个国家的财富不仅仅存在于其金与银两种金属中，也存在于它的土地、房屋以及各种可消费商品中。