Badass Britt 

Niall Ferguson: Without Books We Will Be Barbarians

https://www.thefp.com/p/niall-ferguson-without-books-we-will-be-barbarians

Niall Ferguson: Without Books We Will Be Barbarians

It is not the road to serfdom that awaits—but the steep downward slope to the status of a slave in ancient Egypt.

The Free Press
Dec 30 at 11:56pmWeb
Show threadZeb LarsonDec 31
@britt I hate having to agree with Niall Ferguson, I think I broke a bone reading that.
Show threadBadass Britt Dec 31

@zeblarson 😆 success.

It’s an interesting read.

*also, I had the same visceral response.

Show threadZeb LarsonDec 31
@britt even Trumpers are right sometimes.
Show threadBadass Britt Dec 31

@zeblarson yep. 😬 I learned a lot about being more open in what I read while taking my globalization course last term.

I’ve tried not to close down certain viewpoints because they’re counter to my own. I’ve learned how to better filter that content so it’s not triggering, so that I can use it as a launching point for deeper critical analysis.

… and then occasionally, I end up agreeing with them. 👀

Show threadRutgerDec 31
@britt Don't have any knowledge about the writers political views, but I thought the article was very insightful and an extra boost for my 2026 resolution: READ MORE 💪🏻 Happy New Year!