The Shocking Lessons Of History Everyone Has Forgotten - Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson is a historian, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution & Stanford University and an author. We often hear that history tends to repeat itself. But if you're a professional historian, just how accurate is that statement? What are the big lessons that we keep missing? And how doomed is our future if we don’t learn from the past? Expect to learn Niall's opinion on the quote “History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”, why everyone should read more history, the biggest lessons most people keep ignoring, why the modern abandonment of formal education for smart people is actually a good thing, just how big of a threat China is to the West, what Niall thinks will happen in America in 2024 and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 15% discount on your first order from Collars&Co at https://collarsandco.com/ (use code: MW15) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #history #politics #niallferguson - 00:00 Are There Patterns to History? 08:51 If History Can’t Be Repeated, is it Just BS? 17:54 Why You Shouldn’t Compare Great Historical Empires 23:10 How To Learn from History More Effectively 30:18 How the Printing Press Created the Information Revolution 36:58 Areas of History We Don’t Know Enough About 48:00 Niall’s Thoughts on the 2024 Presidential Election 57:32 Where to Find Niall Ferguson - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Sep 2, 202358mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 2, 2023
Duration: 58m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Niall Ferguson is a historian, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution & Stanford University and an author. We often hear that history tends to repeat itself. But if you're a professional historian, just how accurate is that statement? What are the big lessons that we keep missing? And how doomed is our future if we don’t learn from the past? Expect to learn Niall's opinion on the quote “History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”, why everyone should read more history, the biggest lessons most people keep ignoring, why the modern abandonment of formal education for smart people is actually a good thing, just how big of a threat China is to the West, what Niall thinks will happen in America in 2024 and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 15% discount on your first order from Collars&Co at https://collarsandco.com/ (use code: MW15) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #history #politics #niallferguson - 00:00 Are There Patterns to History? 08:51 If History Can’t Be Repeated, is it Just BS? 17:54 Why You Shouldn’t Compare Great Historical Empires 23:10 How To Learn from History More Effectively 30:18 How the Printing Press Created the Information Revolution 36:58 Areas of History We Don’t Know Enough About 48:00 Niall’s Thoughts on the 2024 Presidential Election 57:32 Where to Find Niall Ferguson - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Chris Williamson
host
Niall Ferguson
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Niall Ferguson, The Shocking Lessons Of History Everyone Has Forgotten - Niall Ferguson explores niall Ferguson Explains Why History Defies Prediction Yet Still Matters Niall Ferguson argues that history is far less cyclical and predictable than people wish, and that the popular quote about history ‘rhyming’ is both misattributed and misleading.

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