The Invisible Eye

Adam Smith's invisible hand has been endlessly discussed, but does satellite remote sensing offer an invisible eye?

Adam Smith is often credited for the creation of modern market theory. In his central works (The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations,) the Invisible Hand is mentioned only a handful of times. But, in essence, the Invisible Hand describes how a free market sculpts the flow of goods and their fluctuating prices, eventually influencing how…