Niall Ferguson on Billy Connolly, Imperialism & Blasphemy

UATX co-founder and historian Niall Ferguson on Billy Connolly's autobiography, "Crucifixion," and 1970s Glasgow. This discussion is part of UATX's Builders & Books series, where the most innovative thinkers recommend books to University of Austin students. 00:00 - Niall Ferguson on Billy Connolly 12:36 - Q&A Links: Billy Connolly's autobiography: https://www.amazon.com/Windswept-Inte... Billy Connolly's "Crucifixion":    • THE CRUCIFIXION -  BILLY CONNOLLY   UATX: https://www.uaustin.org UATX on X: https://x.com/uaustinorg Niall Ferguson on X: https://x.com/nfergus Niall Ferguson's Time Machine: https://niallferguson.substack.com/?u... Niall Ferguson: What Technophiles Should Learn from Medieval Universities:    • Niall Ferguson: What Technophiles Should L...   Bill Ackman in Conversation with Niall Ferguson:    • Bill Ackman in Conversation with Niall Fer...   Niall Ferguson: Why UATX is the Anti-Harvard:    • Niall Ferguson: Why UATX is the Anti-Harvard