Has free trade run its course, or are we simply misunderstanding it? As global markets shift and political tensions rise, what would Adam Smith make of the world today? Join acclaimed biographer Jesse Norman MP and Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist at the Bank of England, for a timely and thought-provoking exploration of Smith’s ideas in the context of modern challenges; from the impact of Trump-era economics to the rise of AI, state capitalism and growing inequality. Far from the simplistic label of ‘father of capitalism,’ Smith emerges as a subtle and wide-ranging thinker, deeply concerned with ethics, society and human behaviour. Norman and Haldane revisit Smith’s vision to ask urgent questions about the future of markets, the balance between state and society, and whether his thinking might still hold the key to navigating an uncertain economic age.