How did Turgot approach economic problems?
My method was to begin with fundamental principles, derived from what I understood as natural law, and then to deduce the logical consequences for economic policy. I sought to establish clear definitions and to build a systematic understanding of how wealth is formed and distributed. I often drew parallels to the physical sciences, believing that economic phenomena, like natural ones, operated according to discernible and consistent laws.
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