If you are interested in political economy, I would say it is essential reading.

You may be surprised at what you read as Adam Smith is quite misunderstood on both the Right and left. It turns out, he is far from the cekebratory herald of capitalism he has been potrayed as.

Smith is a subtle and quite critical, nuanced thinker. His views are rather more interesting than the cartoony notion of the “invisible hand” that he is generally known for.