And perhaps more to the point Adam Smith's invisible hand really isn't what critics of free market economics seem to think it is either. So, just for the record, here is what it actually is.

The invisible hand is a concept that was coined by economist Adam Smith to illustrate hidden economic forces. The invisible hand is a metaphor that describes the unseen forces of self-interest ...

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Lander, Eric S. "Invisible Hand: Readings from Adam Smith and Alexis de Tocqueville." Harvard Business School Case 184-107, January 1984.