The Real Wealth of NationsBy: Riane Eisler The author of The Chalice and the Blade proposes a new economics based on care in this impressive work that's . . . well argued, insightful and hopeful (Publishers Weekly). Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations provided the first explanation of the workings of modern economics. But with his focus on "the market" as the best mechanism for producing and distributing the necessities of life, Smith's concepts only told part of the story,