If being rightwing is thinking that Karl Marx's doctrine was a catastrophe for humanity, then I'm rightwing. Niall Ferguson catastrophedoctrinehumanity Change image and share on social
When I first came to Oxford, I struggled to feel comfortable in an Anglican, public school-dominated institution. Niall Ferguson anglicancomfortabledominate Change image and share on social
Risk models are a substitute for historical knowledge, because they tend to work with just three years' worth of data. But three years is not a long time in financial history. Niall Ferguson datumfinancialhistorical Change image and share on social
I think the rise of quantitative econometrics and a highly mathematical approach to risk management was the obverse of a decline in interest in financial history. Niall Ferguson approachdeclineeconometric Change image and share on social
I have three kids in Britain, and I am there at least once a month. Niall Ferguson britainkidmonth Change image and share on social
The real point of me isn't that I'm good looking. It's that I'm clever. I've got a brain! I would rather be called a highly intelligent historian than a gorgeous pouting one. Niall Ferguson braincallclever Change image and share on social
The rise of the West is, quite simply, the pre-eminent historical phenomenon of the second half of the second millennium after Christ. Niall Ferguson christeminenthalf Change image and share on social
I can't think of anything I would rather do with my money than buy my children the best possible education. Niall Ferguson buychildeducation Change image and share on social
One of the main arguments that I make in my new book, 'The Great Degeneration,' is that the rule of law in the U.S. is becoming the rule of lawyers. Niall Ferguson argumentbookdegeneration Change image and share on social
We historians are increasingly using experimental psychology to understand the way we act. It is becoming very clear that our ability to evaluate risk is hedged by all sorts of cognitive biases. It's a miracle that we get anything right. Niall Ferguson abilityactbiase share on social
