Interviews
Doom, Disaster, and Democracy
We’re getting worse, not better, at handling disasters like the pandemic. This is the argument Niall lays out in his new book “Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe”, which sets 2020 into wider context and asks why many countries’ initial responses to coronavirus were too slow. Niall speaks with Walter Isaacson about how we got here and what the next big disaster might be.
US/China cold war could be a good thing | Spectator
Niall Ferguson, a history professor at Stanford University tells Cindy Yu that a 'happy and cordial relationship' with the Chinese government is not possible.
Politics and Policies of the Pandemic
In this wide-ranging discussion, Ferguson describes what governments and leaders got right and got wrong—very wrong—over the 15 months since the coronavirus spread from China. What lessons can we learn from this pandemic that can be applied to or even prevent the next one?
Politics and Prose Live | DOOM in conversation with Gillian Tett
Disasters are inherently hard to predict. Pandemics, like earthquakes, wildfires, financial crises. and wars, are not normally distributed; there is no cycle of history to help us anticipate the next catastrophe. But when disaster strikes, we ought to be better prepared than the Romans were when Vesuvius erupted, or medieval Italians when the Black Death struck.
The Future of Europe with Niall Ferguson | L'Echo
Niall Ferguson, Stanford professor and one of the world’s highest-profile historians was the guest of Mediafin New Year's Event for a fireside chat.
The Future of Europe
This is a pivotal time for the Future of Europe. With the election of Joe Biden as the next US President, the transatlantic relationship is set to enter a new era. What will Biden’s presidency mean for the EU, for a post-Brexit UK and for your business? And how could the pandemic change the world for the better?
“Trump Did Enormous Damage to His Reputation” | Bloomberg
Niall Ferguson, an Economic historian and senior fellow at Stanford University Hoover Institution, looks at President Donald Trump's legacy and the challenges President-elect Joe Biden is expected to face.
“Social media platforms have too much power” | CNBC
Niall Ferguson, Hoover Institution senior fellow, says social media companies have too much power and there's little being done by regulators to control it. He joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss what this could mean for the future of content moderation.
2020 election outcome shows American political center is 'remarkably resilient' | CNBC
Historian Niall Ferguson, senior fellow of the Hoover Institution, Stanford, discusses the U.S. presidential election result and the dynamics of American politics from the UBS Virtual European Conference.
COVID-19 and Building a Better Future
Yalta European Strategy, in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, continues its series of online conversations on global challenges and what they mean for Ukraine. Here, Niall and Fareed Zakaria discuss Zakaria's latest book “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World.