I was never a very convincing social conservative, and always avoided associating myself with that part of the broader conservative movement. Niall Ferguson associateavoidbroad Change image and share on social
Oral history is a recipe for complete misrepresentation because almost no one tells the truth, even when they intend to. Niall Ferguson completehistoryintend Change image and share on social
Through pure accident of birth, I've managed to stay relatively youthful. Niall Ferguson accidentbirthhave Change image and share on social
As a financial historian, I was quite isolated in Oxford - British historians are supposed to write about kings - so the quality of intellectual life in my field is much higher at Harvard. The students work harder there. Niall Ferguson britishfieldfinancial share on social
I think that it is important to be gregarious, and that friendships are not just a leisure pursuit, that they are an integral part of what it is to be human, and one does better work if one has a circle of friends that is active. Niall Ferguson activecirclefriend share on social
I'm over-industrious, so I don't feel quite such a deviant in America as I did in England. Niall Ferguson americadeviantengland Change image and share on social
Over time, the welfare state has become dysfunctional in a surprising way. But in a way it became a victim of its own success: It became so successful at prolonging life, that it becomes financially unsustainable, unless you make major changes to things like retirement ages. Niall Ferguson agedysfunctionalfinancially share on social
