#675 - Niall Ferguson - The Shocking Lessons Of History Everyone Has Forgotten

Published: Sept. 2, 2023, 5 a.m.

b"Niall Ferguson is a historian, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution & Stanford University and an author.\\nWe 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\\u2019t learn from the past?\\nExpect to learn Niall's opinion on the quote \\u201cHistory Doesn\\u2019t Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes\\u201d, 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...\\nSponsors:\\nGet 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM)\\nGet a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout)\\nGet 15% discount on your first order from Collars&Co at https://collarsandco.com/ (use code: MW15)\\xa0\\nExtra Stuff:\\nGet my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die \\u2192 https://chriswillx.com/books/\\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\\n-\\nGet in touch.\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\\nTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast\\nEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"