Adam Jones was never famous in the way of Adam Smith. Smith was a professor of logic as Glasgow University, prior to his publication of his "Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
In a sense, Smith discovered or invented the free market and the "invisible hand" that allows self-interest to result in the common good.
Adam Jones never existed, so we had to invent him.
Jones was never that interested in the Wealth of Nations. His interest was in his own life and family - and the opportunity to simply earn a living.
He became aware of the invisible hand when he found out that he was operating under an invisible thumb.
In Adam Smith's world, the invisible hand was really there; and free-enterprise produced wealth and abundance for all.
In Adam Jones world, a number of people had already read the book. They had discovered that with a little encouragement, the invisible hand could be persuaded to pick someone else's pocket.