As long as civilized men survive then civilization will continue. Such fear mongering from a good for nothing shit seller whom's only ability is in speaking and writing well, and whom is only interested in peddling is abilities as a writer in books is atrocios. People like him encourage cowardice, inaction, and actions that are contrary to our benefits. Never do people like him talk of the interception probabibility rates of such counter weapon systems. Never, all they do is fear monger.
Mr. Ferguson, we were simply lucky. There were many false alarms at NORAD and the Soviet equivalent that nearly went unchecked seconds before launch. The only thing that kept us from oblivion was the value of preservation of life that is presently not shared by all nuclear capable states and a whole lot of luck.
When he says a lot of good stuff has been written right now about the history of human rights and he mentions 'Arners 3rd volume' does anyone know what book he is talking about?
Niall is wonderful, his major fault is that he is decisive. The world isnt east or west, it's all one big human mistake of thinking it's east and west....
I find Niall Ferguson self-regarding and narcissistic. His argument is murky and rambling. He lacks humanity. I not convinced that he knows what 'civilisation' is...
@nico3212 You shouldn't romanticize the Roman and Greek world, they were societies with rituals, institutions and traditions we'd consider appalling today, from pedestry, gladitorial combat, slavery, infanticide, incest and of course... crucifixion.
@Re5Publica Gladiator fighting is no different from how the USA government executes known criminals. Infanticide is no different from how the USA legalizes abortions. Slavery is just the assertment of ones rights to own an inferior being, do you know own and eat inferior beings yourself? (why vegetarians think eating meat is wrong..), and crucifiction is just another judical punishment for convicted criminals. Of course if you want to talk about atrocious acts then Penile plethysmograph is bad..
@Himmler620 It's quite different.... the only comparaison I'll concede is infanticide and abortion. I've often made the argument myself that considering abortions progressive is ludicrous since abortions were carried out by barbarous peoples in ancient and medieval times. Today, the majority of babies diagnosed in the womb with defects are aborted, yet we somehow consider it appaling that Spartans might have abandoned sickly children to their death.
As long as civilized men survive then civilization will continue. Such fear mongering from a good for nothing shit seller whom's only ability is in speaking and writing well, and whom is only interested in peddling is abilities as a writer in books is atrocios. People like him encourage cowardice, inaction, and actions that are contrary to our benefits. Never do people like him talk of the interception probabibility rates of such counter weapon systems. Never, all they do is fear monger.
Himmler620 3 weeks ago
Mr. Ferguson, we were simply lucky. There were many false alarms at NORAD and the Soviet equivalent that nearly went unchecked seconds before launch. The only thing that kept us from oblivion was the value of preservation of life that is presently not shared by all nuclear capable states and a whole lot of luck.
0r14n583lt 3 weeks ago
When he says a lot of good stuff has been written right now about the history of human rights and he mentions 'Arners 3rd volume' does anyone know what book he is talking about?
throbbingG 4 weeks ago
worth watching video
muhammadzahmad 2 months ago
this " professor " lives in a world of books words and numbers, he doesn't know real life.
CenturionTolteca 3 months ago
Niall is wonderful, his major fault is that he is decisive. The world isnt east or west, it's all one big human mistake of thinking it's east and west....
OneWorldHistory 4 months ago
I find Niall Ferguson self-regarding and narcissistic. His argument is murky and rambling. He lacks humanity. I not convinced that he knows what 'civilisation' is...
malma1 4 months ago
what a pompous git
nico3212 11 months ago
funny! what would the romans and greeks think about the civilisation that replaced them, that brought the dark ages and medieval folly onto the world.
nial eptomises this western europe medieval tradition that bought us inquisitons, mental asylums and english scholars.
thankgod for the greeks and romans
nico3212 11 months ago
@nico3212 You shouldn't romanticize the Roman and Greek world, they were societies with rituals, institutions and traditions we'd consider appalling today, from pedestry, gladitorial combat, slavery, infanticide, incest and of course... crucifixion.
Re5Publica 6 months ago
@Re5Publica Gladiator fighting is no different from how the USA government executes known criminals. Infanticide is no different from how the USA legalizes abortions. Slavery is just the assertment of ones rights to own an inferior being, do you know own and eat inferior beings yourself? (why vegetarians think eating meat is wrong..), and crucifiction is just another judical punishment for convicted criminals. Of course if you want to talk about atrocious acts then Penile plethysmograph is bad..
Himmler620 3 weeks ago
@Himmler620 It's quite different.... the only comparaison I'll concede is infanticide and abortion. I've often made the argument myself that considering abortions progressive is ludicrous since abortions were carried out by barbarous peoples in ancient and medieval times. Today, the majority of babies diagnosed in the womb with defects are aborted, yet we somehow consider it appaling that Spartans might have abandoned sickly children to their death.
Re5Publica 3 weeks ago
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bloodmoney 1 year ago
thanks for posting this..
hayden50 1 year ago