Through Smith’s lens individuals in society are expected, by their own self-interest, to be self-motivated to contribute to the economy, which in turn contributes to the growth of society. Smith’s perspective fails to recognize that they way that society has been set up innately favours some people over others. This fact is reflected in the stories within the Toronto Life article. It is evident that there is discrimination in the labour force as women; immigrants and people of colour continue to be under employed while white males rank at the top of the economic ladder. The article provides a subsection of the stories that are all too real within the current Canadian society. So while Smith would have critiqued the way in which the economy is not providing enough jobs for people he would have missed out on the core of what is causing the issue which is structural discrimination and oppression which limits people’s opportunities to engage in meaningful
Through Smith’s lens individuals in society are expected, by their own self-interest, to be self-motivated to contribute to the economy, which in turn contributes to the growth of society. Smith’s perspective fails to recognize that they way that society has been set up innately favours some people over others. This fact is reflected in the stories within the Toronto Life article. It is evident that there is discrimination in the labour force as women; immigrants and people of colour continue to be under employed while white males rank at the top of the economic ladder. The article provides a subsection of the stories that are all too real within the current Canadian society. So while Smith would have critiqued the way in which the economy is not providing enough jobs for people he would have missed out on the core of what is causing the issue which is structural discrimination and oppression which limits people’s opportunities to engage in meaningful