America is in Decline and We Should Worry | Niall Ferguson

In this clip Niall unpacks the chronic fiscal issues in the US and its impact on geopolitical security. Niall Ferguson, MA, ., is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior fellow of the Centre for European Studies, Harvard, where he served for twelve years as the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History. He is the author of fifteen books, most recently The Square and the Tower. His previous book, Kissinger, 1923-1968: The Idealist, won the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Prize. He is also an award-winning filmmaker, having won an international Emmy for his PBS series The Ascent of Money. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See the full interview here: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world’s foremost thought leaders about today’s pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; “You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate.“ If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: Follow John on Twitter: Follow John on Facebook: Follow John on Instagram: Support the channel: Website: Podcast: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Niall’s website: Follow Niall on Twitter: Follow Niall on Facebook: