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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
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Something that's seldom appreciated about me is that I am in sympathy with a great deal of what Marx wrote, except that I'm on the side of the bourgeoisie. Niall Ferguson appreciatebourgeoisiedeal Change image and 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
I can't imagine having a conversation about 'Celebrity Big Brother' in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Niall Ferguson bigbrothercambridge 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