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Adam Smith, a Scot and a philosopher who lived from 1723 to 1790, is considered the founder of modern economics. In Smith's time, philosophy was an all-encompassing study of human society in addition to an inquiry into the nature and meaning of existence. Deep examination of the world of business affairs led Smith to the conclusion that collectively the individuals in society, each acting in his or her own self-interest, manage to produce and purchase the goods and services that they as a society require. He called the mechanism by which this self-regulation occurs "the invisible hand," in his groundbreaking book, The Wealth of Nations, published in 1776.
While Smith couldn't prove the existence of this "hand" (it was, after all, invisible) he presented many examples of its working in society. Essentially, the butcher, the baker, and the
Ladybug is a little bright and very beautiful beetle. They can fly. They are red, yellow and orange. They are able to give some orange liquid - “milk”. That's why they're called ladybugs!
Their milk has got a pungent and disgusting smell, so nobody eats ladybirds.
Ladybugs are very useful to humans. They eat aphid and save the whole farmers' fields. Some farmers specially bred ladybirds in their fields and make special houses where bugs can live comfortably in winter.
Божья коровка - это маленький яркий и очень красивый жук. Они умеют летать. Они бывают красными, желтыми и оранжевыми. Они умеют давать оранжевую жидкость - “молочко”. Вот почему они зовутся коровками! Это молочко едкое и отвратительно пахнет, поэтому божьих коровок никто не ест. Божья коровка очень полезна для человека. Она ест тлю и целые поля фермеров. Некоторые фермеры специально разводят божьих коровок на своих участках и устраивают специальные домики, где жучки могут комфортно перезимовать.