Laissez-faire was first used by physiocrats, economists who believed that the sole basis of a nation's wealth was the value of their land and agriculture, in the 18th century. They used the french term, let do, as a doctrine against government interference in free-trade. Wikipedia has a more in-depth description and history with good references.
There are several theories of understanding history, including the cyclical theory that history repeats itself in cycles, the linear theory that history progresses in a linear direction, the Marxist theory that history is driven by class struggle, and the postmodern theory that history is subjective and constructed through narratives. These theories offer different perspectives on how to interpret the patterns and meaning of historical events.
This theory is called social Darwinism. It applied Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection to human societies and justified imperialist and racist policies by suggesting that certain races were superior to others.
Stewardship theory is an assumption that managers are stewards whose behaviors coincide with the objectives of their principals. Even if they are left on their own, these stewards will act responsible.
The hunter-gatherer theory suggests that for most of human history, humans lived as nomadic hunter-gatherer societies, relying on hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants for sustenance. This lifestyle characterized human societies before the development of agriculture.
The great person theory is a belief that history is primarily shaped by the actions of outstanding individuals or "great persons." This theory suggests that influential leaders, thinkers, and innovators have a disproportionate impact on shaping the course of events and progress in society. It has been critiqued for oversimplifying complex historical processes and overlooking the contributions of collective movements and societal structures.
A laissez fairre economy has minimal intervention thus making it fall into all of the many many natural laws of economics existing
Calvin Coolidge was a man of his time. He was a conservative republican that was a believer in laissez-fairre economics and peace abroad.
Laissez faire refers to a type of government theory. It states that a government runs more smoothly when the leaders approach it with a hands-off style.
Laissez-faire is French for “let happen” not to control, but keeping hands off.
not to interfere with the economy
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noninvolvement of the government in the economy
noninvolvement of the government in the eoconomy
Adam Smith
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