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The Great Degeneration How Institutions Decay and Economies Die

Niall Ferguson

From renowned historian Niall Ferguson, a searching and provocative examination of the widespread institutional rot that threatens our collective future What causes rich countries to lose their way? Symptoms of decline are all around us today: slowing growth, crushing debts, increasing inequality,...

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Honestly with Bari Weiss

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Honestly with Bari Weiss

It was mentioned as the title of an essay by Neal Ferguson to describe the severe declines in life expectancy, quality of life, public health and the crisis of morale.

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Yeah, that was the word I used when I wrote the Great Degeneration I think it captures very well the kind of things we began by talking about severe declines in life expectancy quality of life public...

— Episode: Are We Living in ‘Late Soviet America’?...

Episode: Are We Living in ‘Late Soviet America’? Niall Ferg...

It was mentioned as the title of an essay by Neal Ferguson to describe the severe declines in life expectancy, quality of life, public health and the crisis of morale.

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Yeah, that was the word I used when I wrote the Great Degeneration I think it captures very well the kind of things we began by talking about severe declines in life expectancy quality of life public health and the crisis of morale this belief that the institutions are rotten like that.

Cold Case Files

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Cold Case Files

A legend about Nero fiddling while Rome burned was wrapped up in this book, which contributed to the story being repeated as historical fact.

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Nero fiddling as Rome burned is a perfect example of what I call a historical myth. A little legend that got wrapped up in a book called The Great.

— Episode: Where's Peggy?

Episode: Where's Peggy?

A legend about Nero fiddling while Rome burned was wrapped up in this book, which contributed to the story being repeated as historical fact.

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Nero fiddling as Rome burned is a perfect example of what I call a historical myth. A little legend that got wrapped up in a book called The Great.

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