So much of liberalism in its classical sense is taken for granted in the west today and even disrespected. We take freedom for granted, and because of this we don't understand how incredibly vulnerable it is.
Niall FergusonItโs our generation that is witnessing the end of Western predominance. The average American used to be more than 20 times richer than the average Chinese. Now itโs just five times, and soon it will be 2.5 times.
Niall FergusonFrom the earliest days, the Rothschilds appreciated the importance of proximity to politicians, the men who determined not only the extent of budget deficits but also the domestic and foreign policies.
Niall FergusonThe British press has an insatiable appetite for making public things that should be private. It's a prurience that I've never understood.
Niall FergusonAs a teacher, my strategy is to encourage questioning. I'm the least authoritarian professor you'll ever meet.
Niall FergusonAmerican Empire- it is an empire that lacks the drive to export its capital, its people and its culture to those backward regions which need them most urgently and which, if they are neglected, will breed the greatest threats to its security. It is an empire, in short, that dare not speak its name. It is an empire in denial.
Niall Ferguson