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
Yesterday
The Week: A Market With Mixed Signals, the Price of Surveillance, and a Collective Feeling of Abandonment
George Hahn connects the dots across the week's biggest stories: why the S&P, oil, and treasury yields are all hitting record highs, the tradeoffs of giving up privacy for safety, and what happens when Americans stop believing anyone is coming to help. We’d love your feedback as ... Show More
18m 40s
Oct 8
Why America Can’t Solve Homelessness — with Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas, journalist and author of Man in the Mirror, joins Scott Galloway to discuss what Jordan Neely’s death reveals about homelessness, public safety, and America’s crisis of belonging. He explains why cities struggle to help their most vulnerable residents, the dif ... Show More
47m 20s
Oct 7
Who Profits When Everyone Is Recording? (ft. Kyla Scanlon)
A new show in the Prof G universe by writer and investor Jack Raines! Each week, Jack takes a big story in tech or money and asks what it means for your life and your wallet. In today's episode, Jack Raines explores the surveillance economy, from AI glasses and viral videos to po ... Show More
34m 56s
Nov 2021
#239 – Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth
Niall Ferguson is a historian at Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of 16 books on the history of money, war, power, and catastrophe. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – The Prisoner Wine Company: https://theprisonerwine.com/lex to g ... Show More
2h 48m
Dec 2023
Ukraine, Israel and Cold War II
From Israel to Ukraine, 2023 has been a year of spreading violent conflict, increasing instability and posing stiff challenges to U.S. global strategy, all within the context of the developing new Cold War with China and its allies, Russia and Iran. It seems likely that our adver ... Show More
38m 35s
Mar 2023
The US Dollar Reserve, Russia and WW3 | Dave Collum
We have a fascinating conversation with Dave column, professor at Cornell University and contributor at Zero Hedge. We start by looking at the global and geopolitical view, then the macroeconomic picture and financial markets. We talk about the Russia-Ukraine war, Putin, NATO, th ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2025
#402 — The Geopolitics of Trump 2.0
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Niall Ferguson about the current geopolitical situation. They discuss how Trump is handling the war in Ukraine, Europe's changing relationship to the U.S., security concerns around Trump's appointees, the economic impacts of Trump's policies, how China v ... Show More
32m 40s