Fable of the Bees Or Private Vices, Publick Benefits

It used to be that everyone read the "notorious" Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733). He was a great satirist and come to have a profound impact on economics, ethics and social philosophy. "The Fable of the Bees" begins with a poem and continues with a number of essays and dialogues. It is all tied together by the startling and original idea that "private vices" (self-interest) lead to "publick benefits" (the development and operation of society).Kaye, F. B. is the author of 'Fable of the Bees Or Private Vices, Publick Benefits', published 1988 under ISBN 9780865970762 and ISBN 0865970769.