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Ep. 196: Rerelease: Niall Ferguson on Cold War 2, Middle East Conflict and Woke Students

Macro Hive Conversations With Bilal Hafeez

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Analyzing the Role of Contingency and Counterfactuals in Historical Analysis

This chapter explores the concept of contingencies and counterfactuals in history, highlighting their importance in understanding causal relationships and alternative outcomes. The speakers discuss the challenges of using counterfactual approaches and the preference of some historians for deterministic narratives.

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