A natural force of nature that acts as a balancing mechanism when too much or too little of something occurs.
Originally used as an economics term, this can be also applied to any situation in which imbalance is restored to equilibrium without overt actions by someone.
Originally used as an economics term, this can be also applied to any situation in which imbalance is restored to equilibrium without overt actions by someone.
After the juggalo convention began, the invisible hand of doom brought the ceiling down upon their fat painted heads.
Roy's incredibly foul body odor acted like an invisible hand repelling any person coming near him, which was fine by him since he hated people anyway.
Roy's incredibly foul body odor acted like an invisible hand repelling any person coming near him, which was fine by him since he hated people anyway.
by lank crankfurter June 9, 2004
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...every individual necessarily labours to render the annual revenue of the society as great as he can. He generally, indeed, neither intends to promote the public interest, nor knows how much he is promoting it. By preferring the support of domestic to that of foreign industry, he intends only his own security; and by directing that industry in such a manner as its produce may be of the greatest value, he intends only his own gain, and he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention. Nor is it always the worse for the society that it was no part of it. By pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it. I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good. (Smith, <U>An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations</U>)
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