Niall Ferguson
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The American Presidency: A 250 Year Perspective
A conversation at the Hoover Institution on October 28, 2026, with David…
The Method to Trump’s Foreign Policy Madness
To understand Trump’s approach to Ukraine, Iran, and China, look to Richard Nixon. The president’s instinct for superpower dealmaking reflects a hard-nosed realism, backed by the American economy.
Paris Is Burning | Regulating AI | Elon’s Mach 5 | Cal Newport
GoodFellows, October 20…
The American Revolution and October Surprises
Why Europe Is Burning
Young Europeans are taking to the streets in Paris, Madrid, and Brussels. They say they want more investment in schools and housing. They should be protesting a system rigged for their grandparents.
National Treasures, October Surprises, And Silly Walks
Good Fellows, with special guest Michael Auslin, October 6…
The Nixon Tapes, Unlocked
Niall Ferguson and Luke Nichter are using AI to decipher 3,400 hours of Nixon’s secretly recorded conversations. Finally, we can hear the controversial presidency as it actually happened.
Is Peace at Hand in Ukraine?
This week, my train in Ukraine was almost hit by a Russian drone. It sent the same message that aggressors have been sending since the earliest days of siege warfare: Be afraid.
AIpocalypse Now
It’s not just the next 9/11, enabled by AI, that is coming. It’s the next global financial crisis. It’s the next pandemic. It might even be the next world war. What, if anything, can we do about it?