Adam Smith - What He Thought And Why It Matters By Jesse Norman

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On the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, author Jesse Norman explores his life and captures the febrile surroundings of Enlightenment Edinburgh. Considering Smith's legacy, he dispels the myths and debunks the caricatures that have grown around the economist in the centuries since he first presented his ideas.

Abridged by Rosemary Goring

Read by Robin Laing

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel 'The Winding Stair', a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer.

A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.

20230912

In 1746 Smith returns home from Oxford inspired by dazzling and subversive texts - such as Hume's Treatise of Human Nature' - to reflect on human nature and wider society.

Abridged by Rosemary Goring

Read by Robin Laing

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel The Winding Stair, a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer.

As the Scottish Enlightenment takes root, philosopher Adam Smith returns home from Oxford.

A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.

20230913

In 1760 Adam Smith is a respected academic in Glasgow but a career change and continental travel beckon.

Abridged by Rosemary Goring

Read by Robin Laing

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel The Winding Stair, a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer.

In 1760 Adam Smith is a respected academic in Glasgow but a career change beckons.

A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.

20230914

Smith's joy on the positive reception to The Wealth of Nations' is tempered by news about close friend David Hume.

Abridged by Rosemary Goring

Read by Robin Laing

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel The Winding Stair, a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer.

Smith's new book is a success but there's sad news about the health of a close friend.

A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.

20230915

Norman concludes by asking how Smith's remarkable legacy can be applied to our thinking about capitalism in the present day

Abridged by Rosemary Goring

Read by Robin Laing

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel The Winding Stair, a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer.

Author and MP Jesse Norman asks how Adam Smith's ideas should inform our thinking today.

A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.

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01	20230911	On the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, author Jesse Norman explores his life and captures the febrile surroundings of Enlightenment Edinburgh. Considering Smith's legacy, he dispels the myths and debunks the caricatures that have grown around the economist in the centuries since he first presented his ideas. Abridged by Rosemary Goring Read by Robin Laing Producer: Eilidh McCreadie Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel 'The Winding Stair', a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer. A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.
02	20230912	On the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, author Jesse Norman explores his life and captures the febrile surroundings of Enlightenment Edinburgh. Considering Smith's legacy, he dispels the myths and debunks the caricatures that have grown around the economist in the centuries since he first presented his ideas. In 1746 Smith returns home from Oxford inspired by dazzling and subversive texts - such as Hume's Treatise of Human Nature' - to reflect on human nature and wider society. Abridged by Rosemary Goring Read by Robin Laing Producer: Eilidh McCreadie Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel The Winding Stair, a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer. As the Scottish Enlightenment takes root, philosopher Adam Smith returns home from Oxford. A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.
03	20230913	On the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, author Jesse Norman explores his life and captures the febrile surroundings of Enlightenment Edinburgh. Considering Smith's legacy, he dispels the myths and debunks the caricatures that have grown around the economist in the centuries since he first presented his ideas. In 1760 Adam Smith is a respected academic in Glasgow but a career change and continental travel beckon. Abridged by Rosemary Goring Read by Robin Laing Producer: Eilidh McCreadie Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel The Winding Stair, a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer. In 1760 Adam Smith is a respected academic in Glasgow but a career change beckons. A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.
04	20230914	On the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, author Jesse Norman explores his life and captures the febrile surroundings of Enlightenment Edinburgh. Considering Smith's legacy, he dispels the myths and debunks the caricatures that have grown around the economist in the centuries since he first presented his ideas. Smith's joy on the positive reception to The Wealth of Nations' is tempered by news about close friend David Hume. Abridged by Rosemary Goring Read by Robin Laing Producer: Eilidh McCreadie Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel The Winding Stair, a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer. Smith's new book is a success but there's sad news about the health of a close friend. A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.
05	20230915	On the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, author Jesse Norman explores his life and captures the febrile surroundings of Enlightenment Edinburgh. Considering Smith's legacy, he dispels the myths and debunks the caricatures that have grown around the economist in the centuries since he first presented his ideas. Norman concludes by asking how Smith's remarkable legacy can be applied to our thinking about capitalism in the present day Abridged by Rosemary Goring Read by Robin Laing Producer: Eilidh McCreadie Jesse Norman is the Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State in the Department for Transport. Previous publications include a celebrated study of Edmund Burke, and his debut novel The Winding Stair, a historical thriller set in the Elizabethan court, was published in the summer. Author and MP Jesse Norman asks how Adam Smith's ideas should inform our thinking today. A succinct and engaging account of the life, times and legacy of economist Adam Smith.