#1903
Mentioned in 18 episodes
Doom
The Politics of Catastrophe
Book • 2021
In 'Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe', Niall Ferguson delves into the global history of disasters, analyzing why humanity consistently fails to prepare for catastrophes.
The book covers a wide range of disasters, from pandemics and earthquakes to financial crises and wars, and argues that many disasters have man-made components.
Ferguson critiques the responses of developed countries to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the role of bureaucratic failures and complex systems in exacerbating disasters.
The book draws on various fields such as economics, epidemiology, and network science to offer a general theory of disasters and suggests ways to improve future responses to crises.
The book covers a wide range of disasters, from pandemics and earthquakes to financial crises and wars, and argues that many disasters have man-made components.
Ferguson critiques the responses of developed countries to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the role of bureaucratic failures and complex systems in exacerbating disasters.
The book draws on various fields such as economics, epidemiology, and network science to offer a general theory of disasters and suggests ways to improve future responses to crises.
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Mentioned in 18 episodes
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Niall Ferguson as a book that makes fun of the pattern where the incentives to predict the end of the world are very strong.
Niall Ferguson as a book that makes fun of the pattern where the incentives to predict the end of the world are very strong.
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#634: Niall Ferguson, Historian — The Coming Cold War II, Visible and Invisible Geopolitics, Why Even Atheists Should Study Religion, Masters of Paradox, Fatherhood, Fear, and More
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Peter Robinson in the introduction of Niall Ferguson , highlighting his prolific writing career.
Peter Robinson in the introduction of Niall Ferguson , highlighting his prolific writing career.
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Conflict: Niall Ferguson on Ukraine, Taiwan, and His War of Words with V. P. Vance
Mentioned by Niall Ferguson as his most recent book, relevant to the conversation's topics.
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Sir Niall Ferguson decodes Trump, China, and the new world order
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Lex Fridman when transitioning to a discussion about Niall Ferguson's book on catastrophes.
Lex Fridman when transitioning to a discussion about Niall Ferguson's book on catastrophes.
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#239 – Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth
Mentioned by Niall Ferguson in the context of discussing the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and the intersection of natural events with human agency and government policy.
Niall Ferguson in the context of discussing the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and the intersection of natural events with human agency and government policy.
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Vibe Shifts: Enter Trump, Exit Biden, the Politics of Fires, “Silly Walking and Flying Eagles” | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution
Mentioned by Ritula Shah as an excellent guide for understanding crisis, conflicts, and consequences in global events.
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The World in 2024 with Niall Ferguson: Crisis, Conflict and Consequences, Part One
Menzionato durante la discussione su un articolo del New York Times.
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Digitalia #768 - Retrogaming per antichi Romani
Mentioned by Niall Ferguson when discussing cyclical theories of history and the decline of empires.
Niall Ferguson when discussing cyclical theories of history and the decline of empires.
Niall Ferguson: How Civilizations Collapse
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Bari Weiss as the subject of the podcast episode, discussing American decline and the current state of affairs.
Bari Weiss as the subject of the podcast episode, discussing American decline and the current state of affairs.
American Decline Is a Choice. Let's Not Choose It.
Mentioned by Jenny List as the ID Software game released in the early 1990s that led to the decline of Amiga and Atari.
Ep 322: Fake Hackaday Writers, New Retro Computers, and a Web Rant
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Scott Galloway in the introduction, discussing the current geopolitical crisis and its implications.
Scott Galloway in the introduction, discussing the current geopolitical crisis and its implications.
The Ukraine Crisis Explained — with Niall Ferguson
