Adam Smith
From Dickinson College Wiki
Adam Smith advocated the idea of spontaneous order by arguing that individuals are guided by an “invisible hand” mechanism in their pursuits for achieving self-interested outcomes.
In [The Wealth of Nations] Smith argues that a social order can be maintained by letting the natural forces operate freely. He believes that a central legislator cannot have the knowledge individuals have at their "local situations", and which is maximized in their pursuits to "better themselves".
