A GoodFellows Special: A Guide to Summer | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Jun 20, 2024
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Discover how a historian, economist, and geostrategist plan their summers with leisurely pursuits, favorite foods, family gatherings, recommended books, and upcoming research projects. Dive into discussions on summer activities, historical narratives, streaming content, summer movies, and lighthearted conversations about paddleboarding and American car sizes.
Each of the GoodFellows has distinct summer activities and reading preferences, reflecting their diverse interests.
Neil Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster engage in various historical and intellectual pursuits during summer.
Deep dives
Summer Work Plans
Neil Ferguson is focused on finalizing his Kissinger book and hosting an international seminar at Hoover, among other writing projects. John Cochran is busy with a book on the euro, grumpy economist projects, and learning AI. H.R. McMaster is diving into Rick Atkinson's Revolutionary trilogy and Hampton Sides' book about Captain Cook's voyage, delving into historical narratives.
Favorite Summertime Activities
Neil Ferguson enjoys an American summer with his family, including visits to Montana and the East Coast. H.R. McMaster cherishes spending time with his six grandchildren and watching them play sports. John Cochran relishes his first summer with a grandchild while balancing work, family visits, and outdoor activities.
Entertainment Recommendations
Neil Ferguson suggests delving into short stories during the summer, recommending authors like Colin Doyle and enjoying literary fiction by Elizabeth Fama. On the other hand, John Cochran recommends Glenn Lowry's autobiography and plans to read Trollope's novels. H.R. McMaster explores Rick Atkinson's works on World War II and the Revolution trilogy, highlighting the historical depth and narrative richness of such reads.
How do a historian, an economist, and a geostrategist make the best use of their summers? In an abbreviated GoodFellows, Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster reveal a few of their summertime preferences: favorite leisurely pursuits (land, air, and sea), their go-to foods and drinks, family gatherings (all three are grandparents), recommended books and movies, plus what research and writing lies ahead (plenty of writing and travel). Among the revelations: summer aficionados they are, streaming “vidiots” they’re not; plus, on a conflicting Fourth of July, a dual citizen’s “special relationship” with his native UK and adopted America.
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