Plenary 2 - Niall Ferguson on Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy

In the wake of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, we are witnessing another revival of socialism as a doctrine. Drawing on insights from his recent book The Square and the Tower, Niall Ferguson asks if the different circumstances created by advances in information technology have altered the landscape in favor of collectivist ideas. Or is a networked world best understood with the conceptual framework Adam Smith bequeathed us? Speaker: Niall Ferguson is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford, and at the Center for European Studies, Harvard Discussants: Harold James, Professor of History and International Affairs, and Claude and Lore Kelly Professor of European Studies, Princeton University; Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on US-China Relations, Asia Society; Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President Strategic Planning, Salesforce, Inc. This video is part of the New Enlightenment Conference collection. The conference brought together thought leaders to consider the moral and political foundation of capitalism and what we need to do for democracy, society, and the economy to thrive. More information can be found at https://www.panmure2019.com/