Anders Chydenius

Anders Chydenius (26 February 1729 – 1 February 1803) was the leading classical liberal of Nordic history. A Finnish priest and a member of parliament, he published a book called The National Gain in 1765, in which he proposes ideas of free trade and explores the relationship between economy and society. In the book Chydenius published his theories closely corresponding to Adam Smith's invisible hand, eleven years before Smith published the Wealth of Nations. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Anders_Chydenius. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Anders_Chydenius. ... Jump to: navigation, search February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with liberalism. ... The Nordic countries (Greenland not shown) The Nordic countries is a term used collectively for five countries in Northern Europe. ... The Riksdag of the Estates, or Ståndsriksdagen, was the name used for the Estates of the Swedish realm, or Rikets ständer, when they were assembled. ... The National Gain is the main work of Anders Chydenius published 1765. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Adam Smith For other people named Adam Smith, see Adam Smith (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Invisible hand is a metaphor created by Adam Smith to illustrate the principle of enlightened self interest. Today this principle is associated with psychological egoism. ... Jump to: navigation, search Adam Smith For other people named Adam Smith, see Adam Smith (disambiguation). ... An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of Adam Smith, published in 1776. ...

Anders Chydenius also put his theories into practice by going to the Swedish-Finnish government and proposing trade liberalization of towns along the Gulf of Bothnia, as well as turning Lapland to a nightwatchman state. He can be seen as a major influence on Nordic thinkers as well as real-life politics, strictly promoting globalization. Traditional lands of Sweden. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ... National anthem Sámi soga lávlla Languages Sami, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian Area ca. ... The night watchman state or the minimal state is the state with the least possible amount of powers; these powers cannot be reduced any further without abolishing the state altogether and instituting a form of anarchy. ... The Nordic countries (Greenland not shown) The Nordic countries is a term used collectively for five countries in Northern Europe. ... Jump to: navigation, search Globalization (or globalisation) is a modern term used to describe the changes in societies and the world economy that result from dramatically increased international trade and cultural exchange. ...

Chydenius was also very outspoken about universal rights and the abolition of privilege. He wanted to promote democracy; he called for oversight of the way state funds were spent; in modern language we would say he advocated openness and good governance. He is remembered as a man ahead of his time, expressing ideas that were radical in his day, but are now the backbone of Nordic ideology. The Nordic countries (Greenland not shown) The Nordic countries is a term used collectively for five countries in Northern Europe. ...

Another famous Finnish scientist, Pietari Pehr Kalm, was a teacher of Anders Chydenius. Pehr Kalm (known in Finland as Pietari Kalm) (March 6, 1716–November 16, 1779) was an explorer, a botanist, a naturalist, and an agricultural economist from what is now Finland. ...

See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory

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External links

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