A study devoted to human emotions and morality, comparable to the works of philosophers such as Kant and Spinoza. Adam Smith, an 18th-century Scottish thinker known as one of the founders of modern economic science and the author of the classic work “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations,” in his work “The Theory of Moral Sentiments” analyzes the motives behind human behavior. Smith argues that people’s drive for wealth and ambition are determined not so much by material needs, but by the desire to stand out, attract attention, and earn approval or sympathy from others. In his view, the main goal is to satisfy vanity—not to achieve material well-being or pleasure. Wealth makes a person noticeable, while poverty leads to invisibility and oblivion.