Neil Ferguson
Friend of Roberts, mentioned again regarding his potential embarrassment from diary entries and his pessimistic outlook. His upbeat personal nature is contrasted with his views.
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Videos Mentioning Neil Ferguson
Douglas Murray: Racism, Marxism, and the War on the West | Lex Fridman Podcast #296
Lex Fridman
Historian who observed that in American academia, established scholars in humanities are replaced by those doing 'theory' or 'critical race theory'.
The Coddling of the American Mind and How to Become Intellectually Antifragile — Jonathan Haidt
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as an individual with whom Tim Ferriss had a conversation, for which he had prepared by reading about the University of Austin.
#AIS: Joe Lonsdale on the problem with higher education
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Co-founder of a new university in Austin with Joe Lonsdale and others.
Media’s Hottest Dealmaker on How to Negotiate, Mastering the Calendar to Create More Time, and More
Tim Ferriss
An author whose historical books, including those on the Rothschilds and J.P. Morgan, are enjoyed by Aryeh B. Bourkoff.
E73: Late-stage VC markdowns and mistakes, market strategy, Ukraine/Russia update with Brad Gerstner
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A historian and author from the Hoover Institution, whose column suggested the US might want to prolong the Ukraine war to destabilize Russia.
E74: Market update, inverted yield curve, immigration, new SPAC rules, $FB smears TikTok and more
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Prominent commentator who speculated that the US goal in Ukraine is to protract the conflict to destabilize Russia.
E70: EMERGENCY POD! Russia invades Ukraine: Reactions, Putin's ambition, Biden's response and more
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Historian and author, co-authored an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about sanctions and energy independence.
Where Are the Grown-Ups? (Episode #383)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as one of the individuals who criticized Daryl Cooper's views on World War II in the Free Press.
E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more
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A historian and commentator cited for his insightful framing of Taiwan as being like "Cuba and Berlin and the Persian Gulf all rolled into one."
Lessons from Churchill and Napoleon — Andrew Roberts
Tim Ferriss
Friend of Roberts, mentioned again regarding his potential embarrassment from diary entries and his pessimistic outlook. His upbeat personal nature is contrasted with his views.
Michael Mauboussin — How Great Investors Make Decisions | The Tim Ferriss Podcast
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned by Tim Ferriss as discussing counterfactuals with him, noting historians' reluctance to embrace them.
Six Months of War: A Conversation with Douglas Murray and Josh Szeps (Episode #362)
Sam Harris
Historian whose point about the differing international responses to the wars in Ukraine and Israel was referenced.
E59: Twitter's content warning algo, equity audits, politicians trading stocks, Fed's next move
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Mentioned for coining the term 'pandemic politics' to describe the radical politics bred by the pandemic.
Why the U.S. Really Invaded Venezuela (It’s Not Oil or Drugs)
Tom Bilyeu
A historian who has warned about the dangers of empires overreaching and financially bleeding themselves dry.