Conversations with History: Niall Ferguson
University of California Television (UCTV)
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Host Harry Kreisler welcomes British historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion of the dynamics of money and power in international politics, the British Empire, and the U.S. role in world affairs. Series: "Conversations with History" [6/2004] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8635]
11 Comments
@yellowburger 7 years ago
I love Niall Ferguson. Not quite as much as he loves himself, but I still love him, and the tie.
@goblins87 14 years ago
@AbtinX
His name is Philip Freihofner, oboist and composer. From his profile on American Composers Forum: "First music sale (1984) was a theme for talk-show series: "Conversations with History" made with a monophonic synth (CAT) & Roland Echoplex."
His name is Philip Freihofner, oboist and composer. From his profile on American Composers Forum: "First music sale (1984) was a theme for talk-show series: "Conversations with History" made with a monophonic synth (CAT) & Roland Echoplex."
@alexbrint3798 5 years ago
2021 and the point still stands about the lack of broad historical perspective in american political decision making
@yellowburger 7 years ago
Come on Niall, two hundred years in the British empire is a far cry from the time span within which things happen today. Sorry to hog the comments, haha. I'm just hammered and really enjoying this interview.
@yellowburger 7 years ago
Niall's four square theory seems so flexible as to be non-falsifiable. It can pretty much fit any scenario and seem perfectly reasonable. This is a problem for any theory.
@yellowburger 7 years ago
Counterfactual history is great fun. But lets not get carried away. It's speculation pure and simple. Niall is not better at it, for all his knowledge, than a whole slew of dilettantes. It simply has no solid foundation.
@infokemp 17 years ago
Books to read
Asia's deadly Triangle
Carol Quiggles Tragedy and Hope
Dawkins the Selfish Gene
Hitichens Jefferson Author of America
Nial Fergusons
Assent of Money
Colossus Fall of the American Empire
Empire
War of the World
Check them out.
Asia's deadly Triangle
Carol Quiggles Tragedy and Hope
Dawkins the Selfish Gene
Hitichens Jefferson Author of America
Nial Fergusons
Assent of Money
Colossus Fall of the American Empire
Empire
War of the World
Check them out.
@999reader 11 months ago
Wow, Ferguson was wrong in so many ways in his support for the American invasion of Iraq. I wonder if he has ever admitted how wrong he was.
@richardpowell9202 11 years ago
As below.. It may come as a surprise to you that UK has infinitely more cultural influence than USA which has merely economic influence. Do a bit of travelling my friend.
Conversations with History: Niall Ferguson
University of California Television (UCTV)
21,039 views
Host Harry Kreisler welcomes British historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion of the dynamics of money and power in international politics, the British Empire, and the U.S. role in world affairs. Series: "Conversations with History" [6/2004] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8635]