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Lex Fridman PodcastNiall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- November 8, 2021
- Duration
- 2h 41m
- Channel
- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Niall Ferguson is a historian at Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of 16 books on the history of money, war, power, and catastrophe. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS: Niall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nfergus Niall's Website: https://www.niallferguson.com University of Austin: https://uaustin.org/ Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe (book): https://amzn.to/3wt7AI8 Kissinger: The Idealist (book): https://amzn.to/3CVXvGc The Ascent of Money (book): https://amzn.to/3kCK0Ev The Square and the Tower (book): https://amzn.to/307YfK8 The Age of AI (book): https://amzn.to/3BUgTSH PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:34 - University of Austin (UATX) 34:29 - Sam Harris 52:56 - Elon Musk 1:01:15 - Money 1:11:10 - Hyperinflation 1:16:35 - Bitcoin 1:33:17 - Ethereum and smart contracts 1:42:04 - Worst disasters in human history 2:04:02 - How history will remember the current pandemic 2:17:36 - Hope for the future 2:26:06 - Love 2:32:44 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostNiall Ferguson
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Niall Ferguson, Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239 explores Niall Ferguson and Lex Fridman Reimagine Universities, History, and Money Lex Fridman and historian Niall Ferguson spend the first half discussing the founding of the University of Austin (UATX), conceived as a new institution centered on academic freedom, open inquiry, and a blend of classical liberal arts with cutting‑edge science and technology.
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