The Debt Crisis No One’s Talking About - Sir Niall Ferguson
January 4, 2026
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Sir Niall Ferguson is a Scottish historian, author, and public intellectual known for his work on economic history, empire, and global politics. | Hypnozio: Expert hypnotherapy https://sponsr.is/hypnozio_Triggernometry
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00:00 - Introduction
01:41 - What Is Money?
06:29 - The Connection Between Money And Precious Metals?
12:46 - The Formation Of Banks
18:47 - The Renaissance Era
25:23 - Why This Happened In Europe And Not Elsewhere In The World
30:55 - Risk
40:51 - The End Of The Reign Of Kings
49:42 - How Did You See The 2008 Financial Crash Coming?
54:23 - Are We Headed In A Direction Similar To The 1920/30s?
01:02:22 - The Addiction To Borrowing
01:11:06 - Chinese Debt
01:13:33 - What's The One Thing We're Not Talking About That We Really Should Be?
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