During the Industrial Revolution, many people gave ideas and philosophies. The Industrial Revolution was a changing point in many economies and the way that people view economics. One of the most famous philosophers during this time was David Ricardo. “David was a classical economist, which is when you believe that the government should have very little involvement in your economy.” (Staff) Ricardo had worked as a stockbroker for quite some time before retiring and looking more into economics. “After reading Adam Smith’s book, Wealth of Nations, David started really becoming interested and started exploring it more” (David). As we know from in class, Smith’s book is about going away from mercantilism. About 10 years after reading Smith’s