Interviews
Counterfactual History
Niall speaks with Coleman Hughes on the concept of counterfactual history, Trump's response to COVID-19, and how our political culture might look different if Hillary were elected. The two also discuss the deteriorating relationship between the US and China and the prospect of a second Cold War.
Munk Dialogues
Historian and big thinker Niall Ferguson joined us on May 6 for a Munk Dialogue on history's lessons for what the world will look like after COVID-19.
Michael Casey and Niall Ferguson on How Bitcoin Fits in the History of Money
A discussion on the history of money and the macro environment for Bitcoin.
The Next Generation May Be Very Un-Woke
Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Niall Ferguson (Historian, Author, Hoover Institute Senior Fellow) about the decline of academia, the distorting of American history in the 1619 Project and if the next generation will be woke. From Niall’s his vantage point he is seeing a backlash to the progressive woke politics that are being forced on children in school.
Niall Ferguson | Socialism doesn't work
The pandemic lockdown has led to fiscal stimulus and government macro-economic intervention on a scale unthinkable outside of wartime. Socialists are using this to call for more permanent government control over the economy. Niall Ferguson reminds us why that would be bad idea.
Niall Ferguson on Trump, Viral Disinformation & Coronavirus
Niall Ferguson, historian and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, whose new PBS series Networld explores the history and science of networks, joins David to discuss coronavirus disinformation, lockdowns, media coverage, network effects and much more.
Niall Ferguson’s Networld Premieres March 17
“In order to truly understand the influence and power of social networks, it’s essential to look into the past.” Tune in for “Niall Ferguson’s Networld,” starting March 17 at 8/7c on PBS.
Official Trailer | Niall Ferguson’s Networld | PBS
In this groundbreaking new series hosted by Niall Ferguson and inspired by his bestselling book The Square and the Tower, Ferguson visits network theorists, social scientists and data analysts to explore the history of social networks. From the Reformation and 17th century witch-hunting, through the American Revolution and to the nightmare visions of Orwell’s 1984, Ferguson explores the intersection of social media, technology and the spread of cultural movements.
Stocks Tumble as Coronavirus Spreads in the US
How would a pandemic impact the economy? Hoover Institution senior fellow Niall Ferguson weighs in.
Mitsotakis and Ferguson at the World Economic Forum in Davos
A conversation between Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece and Niall Ferguson, Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution during the World Economic Forum in Davos.