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Niall Ferguson welcomes rise of networks, fears rise of socialism

Editor's Insight: The Scottish-born historian blames weak government responses to the global financial crisis as contributing to anti-capitalist forces.

Wed, 11 Oct 2017

In two recent interviews, economic historian Niall Ferguson has tackled two major themes associated with his latest book, The Square and the Tower.

One is a battle of networks against hierarchies, and the other is the resurgence of socialism in western societies.

The first is the subject of

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