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Aug 2024
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Cold War II + An Update on Global Confli...

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Niall Ferguson, a historian, author, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and columnist at The Free Press, joins Scott to discuss why we’re currently in Cold War II, his thoughts on the US presidential candidates, and gives us an update on conflicts happening around the world. @nfergus.  Scott opens with his thoughts on the DOJ’s antitrust hammer on Goo ... Show More
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