Niall Ferguson
A 'smart guy' historian/economic historian, formerly at Harvard and now at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, known for using economic tools in historical analysis and writing many books.
Videos Mentioning Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239
Lex Fridman
Historian, author of 16 books on money, power, war, pandemics, and empire. Currently at Stanford and involved in launching the University of Austin.

The Coming Cold War II — Niall Ferguson
Tim Ferriss
The guest on the Tim Ferriss Show, a renowned historian, author of 16 books, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and a senior faculty fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard. He also founded Greenmantle LLC.

Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117
Lex Fridman
Historian who writes about the history of money, mentioned in the context of economic depressions and recessions as a 'price for progress'.

The Real Reason You Can’t Put Down Your Phone (and What To Do About It) | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A 'smart guy' historian/economic historian, formerly at Harvard and now at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, known for using economic tools in historical analysis and writing many books.