A society is built on a basis of a variety of talents that each person living in that society holds. In order for society to prosper, it must continue the system where people make use of its talent to perform a particular job. Thus, it is helpful that one makes use of their talents to create more income for society. Book 1 of Smith’s Wealth of Nations, supports the idea that the divisions of labor promotes the concept of individuality. One way the use of one’s talent in the division of labor promotes individuality is by advancement and progress of production, “ Wealth increases dramatically when members of a… specialized laborer is more efficient and productive than a nonspecialist and thus increase personal income while adding to the
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“The certainty of being able to exchange all that surplus part of the produce of his own labor… encourages every man to apply himself to a particular occupation, and to cultivate whatever talent or genius he may possess for that particular species of business” (Smith 72). What Smith is trying to explain is that once someone realizes the accomplishment of creating business determines his talent and his occupation in society. Once that talent is discovered, then it is benefiting society now that there is production of a new …show more content…
Moreover, if there was an individual who had the talent to perform one job- that itself discourages the person to seek another job outside his talent. In that case, the individual feels he has no other place in society . However, for example, when the European settlers were settling in America; everyone was performing the same job in order to improve society. Until some of the individuals started discovering their talent, leading to the creation of more jobs. That event soon changed society’s profit of production positively. “But without the disposition of truck, barter, and exchange... All must have had the same duties to perform, and the same work to do, and there could have been no such difference of employment” (Smith 73). Once again, Smith explains that if society was not supported by the variety of talents as we have today, then one cannot expect society to support itself financially if everyone is doing the same job. Therefore the division of labor emphasizes people’s talents to get things done more efficiently, saving time and money if the same group of individuals worked in that particular area of production. As well as, creating partnerships with other parts of the world to receive certain products that cannot be made by any
“The certainty of being able to exchange all that surplus part of the produce of his own labor… encourages every man to apply himself to a particular occupation, and to cultivate whatever talent or genius he may possess for that particular species of business” (Smith 72). What Smith is trying to explain is that once someone realizes the accomplishment of creating business determines his talent and his occupation in society. Once that talent is discovered, then it is benefiting society now that there is production of a new …show more content…
Moreover, if there was an individual who had the talent to perform one job- that itself discourages the person to seek another job outside his talent. In that case, the individual feels he has no other place in society . However, for example, when the European settlers were settling in America; everyone was performing the same job in order to improve society. Until some of the individuals started discovering their talent, leading to the creation of more jobs. That event soon changed society’s profit of production positively. “But without the disposition of truck, barter, and exchange... All must have had the same duties to perform, and the same work to do, and there could have been no such difference of employment” (Smith 73). Once again, Smith explains that if society was not supported by the variety of talents as we have today, then one cannot expect society to support itself financially if everyone is doing the same job. Therefore the division of labor emphasizes people’s talents to get things done more efficiently, saving time and money if the same group of individuals worked in that particular area of production. As well as, creating partnerships with other parts of the world to receive certain products that cannot be made by any