... company, as we know it, made its first appearance. Business is natural Business, trade and industry are manifestations of what Adam Smith and the French physiocrats saw as “natural economic laws” ... intentionally left blank20 BUSINESS AT A CROSSROADS In other words, we are attracted to situations where our fates are not set in stone and, thus, to relatively “liberal” organizations, that seem ... critical view of business has also been evident recently in the accusations by governments, fiscal authorities and commentators that companies that engage in aggressive tax planning (tax avoidance,...