Even if we all agree that free trade and free markets lead to the most growth, we still have to deal with the externalities that a free market will always fail

Even if we all agree that free trade and free markets lead to the most growth, we still have to deal with the externalities that a free market will always fail to solve for; climate change, extreme poverty, etc. Maximum growth is not the end goal, better lives for people on the planet is the goal. Growth helps, but we have other needs, too.