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# Country Life Charms

## Definition

The non-economic attractions of agricultural life including the beauty of the countryside, the pleasure of rural existence, the tranquillity of mind it promises, and the independence it provides where human laws do not interfere. These charms contribute to the natural human preference for agricultural employment across all stages of existence.

## Source Chapter

Book III, Chapter 1

## Context

Smith identifies these attractions as additional factors reinforcing the natural preference for agricultural investment, explaining why people retain a predilection for cultivation even in advanced stages of economic development.

## Economic Domain

General Theory

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