Niall Ferguson: After the Treason of the Intellectuals
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Publicado 2024-02-28
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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From the great Tomas Sowell " the best thing about having a Harvard degree was 'never again having to be impressed by someone with a degree from Harvard ".
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85% of students believed a professor should be reported for wrong think, oh how Mao!
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My wife and I recently fell into conversation with a young British female graduate taking a year out as a lifeguard in New Zealand. 'Are you looking forward to returning to the UK?' I asked. ' Well I have a good job lined up, but not really. You dare no longer say what you think. And if you have children they will just be indoctrinated with propaganda in schools', was her unprompted response. I do think the tide is turning.
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As Dr Jorden Peterson repeats. You only need a few stand against the establishment change will come. It may take ten years' but it will come. Thank you for creating hope.
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I have never seen Ferguson so passionate. We need MORE Niall Ferguson in our world today!
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This is painful to hear. He’s right we need new institutions.
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I was subjected to an administrative inquisition for teaching the exceptionalism of the Founders and the genius of our republic. I was told I was GUILTY of microagressions because I had offended students. My response? That is my job!
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I am so excited and humbled that my son was accepted to this incredible university. I can hardly believe it....
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"We are rapidly approaching an era where people vs government becomes a worldwide phenomenon." ~ John McAfee
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Maybe Niall doesn’t see it yet..he’s the pendulum. This is the beginning of the swing. Thank you Niall.
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"When intellectuals are unable to find enough contemporary grievances to suit their vision or agenda, they can mine the past for harm inflicted by some on others." ~Thomas Sowell
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is not just universities, i think this trend is prevelent throughout the whole schooling system.
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Donors who previously donated to many of the Ivy League Universities are now invited to take a close look at this University as a place that will respect their values and hard earned money.
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This is one of the most uplifting and inspiring speeches I've seen in ages. Bravo.
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My proudest moment at uni was during my turn away from left wing economics. I had gone looking for evidence to support a contention and found the opposite. So I wrote it up, basically ended up being a defence of free market capitalism and limited state intervention. Feedback from my tutor was ‘I completely disagree with your perspective, but nevertheless this is an excellent piece of work, here are some pieces by people who would also disagree and some evidence against your conclusion’. We then spent the rest of the course strongly and respectfully disagreeing and I learned a ton from him. I wonder if that can even happen any more. And if it can’t, how can people hope to learn?
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Such a refreashing conversation in a world that has gone upsidedown .
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Will donate to the success of this university based on its its principles and educational excellence. May there be others that follow in your footsteps.
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I am inspired. I wish I was thirty years younger; I'd be signing up.
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Absolutely superb talk, and I wish all the very best for the future.
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I am a retired Associate Professor in Australia, aged 82. How I wish I could be there at Austin. Gloria Steinem always said the world would be changed by an army of grey haired women. I continue to fight for the Liberty and truth Niall Ferguson so passionately espouses. And as the 1000 mourners at Alex Navalny’s funeral chanted “we are not afraid”.