53.0% of matchups won
328 matchups
Elo 1482
tracked 2025/05/31 → 2026/10/07
mission: Pioneer of economic thought · Economics and philosophy · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing53%
picked as helping wellbeing
265 matchups
52%
picked as hurting wellbeing
63 matchups
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Wrote 'The Wealth of Nations'
- Classical economics principles
- Introduced 'invisible hand' concept
- Advocated free market
- Moral Philosophy groundwork
Based on 328 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/07. Full rankings ·
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