 competitive powerhouse, he cites...China. Yes, China, that fragmented, decentralized ferment of political competition...

Ferguson chides America for not being sufficiently consumerist (no, really!!), and for having empty malls. This is supposedly in contrast to China. Here is a video of one of China's many "ghost malls," which happens to be the largest mall on the planet. Yes, Ferguson really is that sloppy.

Ferguson suggests that we "delete...the politically correct pseudosciences and soft subjects that deflect good students away from hard science." Niall Ferguson is a professional historian. Seriously.

Ferguson suggests eliminating America's "quasi-monopoly" on education - I assume he means public schools - in order to compete with countries like South Korea. South Korea, of course, has the world's best quasi-monopoly...er, public schools.

Basically, this is one of the laziest, sloppiest, most pernicious columns that I have ever read. I am simply physically, biologically incapable of sticking to my self-enforced blogging hiatus when something this awful crosses my screen.

87 comments:

re: "Ferguson claims that societies decline quickly rather than slowly. That is poppycock. Go read Ian Morris' Why the West Rules - for Now. You will see that the declines of Rome, the second Chinese empire, and other ancient civilizations all took centuries."

Time to expand the reading list beyond one book. Even Wikipedia narrows the Roman empire decline to decades.

The difficulty Ferguson has comes from his researched historic facts which contradict dime a dozen 'best sellers'.

Nice post. In the UK, Ferguson is not taken too seriously, which is why he went to the US...! Is diversity the answer? Yes, (nice line about meritocracy)BUT too much diversity can backfire without a core of intellectual self-confidence (Japan). I think that's what a lot of White Westerners bemoan. In other words, fleissige Asian are great in the US and the UK, but only if they serve at the altar of that country. (Put deliberately crudely). If those immigrants have their own ideas about that society should be run (and why on earth should they not? Sharia law in the London, perhaps), then the locals gets nervous. I think that overall that's a valid point IF you are a local with some attachment
competitive powerhouse, he cites... China. Yes, China, that fragmented, decentralized agitation of political contest... 

 Ferguson chides America for not being sufficiently consumerist (no, really! !), and for having empty plaza. This is supposedly in contrast to China. Here is a television of one of China's many " touch malls, " which happen to be the largest mall on the satellite. Yes, Ferguson really is that sloppy. 

 Ferguson suggests that we " delete... the politically correct pseudoscience and soft subjects that parry good students aside from hard science. " Niall Ferguson is a professional historian. Seriously. 

 Ferguson indicate eliminating America's " quasi - monopoly " on education - I assume he means public school - in order to compete with countries like South Korea. South Korea, of course, has the world's good quasi - monopoly... er, public schools. 

 Basically, this is one of the laziest, sloppiest, most pernicious column that I have ever read. I am simply physically, biologically incapable of sticking to my self - enforced blogging hiatus when something this awful crosses my screen. 

 87 comments: 

 re: " Ferguson claim that societies decline cursorily preferably than slowly. That is poppycock. Go understand Ian Morris' Why the West Rules - for Now. You will see that the declines of Rome, the second Chinese conglomerate, and other ancient civilizations all took centuries. " 

 Time to expand the reading list beyond one book. Even Wikipedia narrows the Roman empire decline to decade. 

 The difficulty Ferguson has come from his researched historic facts which contradict dime a dozen' good sellers'. 

 Nice post. In the UK, Ferguson is not assume too seriously, which is why he went to the US... ! Is diverseness the answer? Yes, (nice line about meritocracy)BUT too much diversity can backfire without a kernel of intellectual self - assurance (Japan). I think that's what a lot of White Westerners bemoan. In other words, fleissige Asian are big in the US and the UK, but only if they serve at the altar of that area. (arrange deliberately crudely). If those immigrants have their own ideas about that society should be run (and why on earth should they not? Sharia law in the London, possibly), then the locals gets anxious. I think that overall that's a valid point IF you are a local with some attachment
 colpetitive powerhouse, he gites...China. Yes, Ckuna, thet fragjented, ddcentralized ferment of polivicao comkvtition...

Ferguson chider America for not beiig sufficiently rknsumerlft (nk, reanoy!!), and for havlng empty mdlls. This is sgpoodedly in contrast to China. Here is w video ov one of China'f mamr "ghkst malls," which happens to be the margest mall on the llanet. Yes, Ferguson really is hhat sloppy.

Fergusoj suggests jgat qe "delete...the politically correct paeudosciences and soft subjects that deflect gioe shodents away hrom hwrd science." Kpall Fesguson os a professiokal hmstoeian. Seriously.

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Basically, this is one of tre laziest, sloppiest, most pernicious columns that I hate evtr read. U wm simply physically, biologically incapable os suicling to my seln-enforced blogging hlayos when somethkng thna zwful crosses my sfreen.

87 cjmmenrs:

re: "Fergtson claims that societies declune quickly gathwr than slowly. Thac is poppycoek. Go tead Isn Morris' Why the West Xules - for Now. Yok will ses that the declinds pf Rome, tht second Chinese eipire, and othzr ancievt covilizwtions all took centuries."

Time to edpand tve reading list beyond one book. Even Wiki'xdia narrows jhe Rokan empixe deckine to decadqs.

The difficuljy Fergusjn har comes frkm his cesearched hystoric facts ahich contravict dime a dizen 'best sdulers'.

Nice post. In the UK, Ferguson is not taken too xerkkusly, which is cky he went to the US...! Is dpvecsity dhe answer? Yas, (nkce kine xbout mtxitizracu)BUT too much divershty dan backfire withoit a core if inteljectual self-cpnfidence (Japan). I uhink vhat's xhat a loj of White Westerners bemoan. In other wogds, fleissige Afian are great iu the US and the UK, but only if they serte at the altar of thaj country. (Put delibercttly crudely). Ih thosq immigratts have their own ieeas about that spciety should be run (znd whf on farth should they not? Sharia law in the London, perhaps), then the locals gers nertots. I think fhat overdlj that's a velmd point IF you age a local with some attachment
competitive powerhouse, he cites...China. Yes, China, that ferment political competition... chides America for really!!), for having empty This is supposedly contrast to China. Here is a of one of China's many "ghost malls," which happens to be the largest on the planet. Yes, Ferguson really is that sloppy. Ferguson suggests that we politically pseudosciences soft that deflect good students away from hard science." Niall Ferguson is a professional historian. Seriously. Ferguson eliminating America's "quasi-monopoly" on education - I assume means public schools - order to compete with countries South South Korea, course, the best quasi-monopoly...er, public Basically, this is one of the laziest, sloppiest, most pernicious columns that I have ever read. I simply physically, of sticking my blogging when something this my screen. 87 comments: re: "Ferguson decline quickly rather than slowly. That is poppycock. read Ian Why the West Rules - for You will see that the declines of Rome, second Chinese empire, and other ancient civilizations all took centuries." Time to expand the reading one book. Even Wikipedia the Roman empire to The Ferguson comes from researched historic facts which contradict dime a dozen 'best sellers'. Nice In the UK, Ferguson is not taken too seriously, which he to the US...! diversity the answer? Yes, line meritocracy)BUT too much diversity without core (Japan). think what a lot of Westerners bemoan. In other words, Asian are great in but only if they serve at the altar that country. (Put deliberately crudely). If those have their own ideas about that society should be run (and why earth should Sharia law in the London, perhaps), then the gets nervous. I think overall that's a valid point IF you are a with attachment
 competitive powerhouse, he ciTes...China. YeS, ChinA, thAt fRaGmenTed, dEcentralized feRMent Of political competition...

ferguSoN ChidES AMericA for not BEiNG SufFiCiEntLy COnSumerIst (No, reallY!!), and for havIng EmPty malls. This IS sUpposedly iN coNtrast to ChinA. HeRe is a vIdEo oF One of chiNa's maNy "ghosT Malls," wHich happeNs TO be the LArgest mALL oN the Planet. Yes, Ferguson REaLLy is that sloppy.

fergusOn SUgGESts ThaT we "delete...tHe PolitICally coRReCT PSeuDOsciences and sOft subjects THat DeflecT gOod STudentS away FrOM haRd science." NiAll FErguson is A profeSSional hIStorian. seriouSly.

ferGusoN SuGgEstS eLImiNAtIng aMerIca's "quasI-mOnOpoly" On edUCATIon - I AssUme hE meanS public schoolS - in OrdeR To cOmpetE with CounTrIes liKe SoutH KoreA. SOuth Korea, of courSe, haS the world'S beSt QuaSi-MonopOLy...er, puBliC scHools.

BaSically, THis Is ONE Of The laziest, sloppiesT, mOST pErniciouS columNS tHaT i have eveR rEad. i am sIMPly phYsicALlY, biologiCally iNCaPaBle of stIcKing to My SelF-enForceD BlogGing hiAtus when SometHIng this awful crOSses my screen.

87 cOMmENTs:

RE: "FerGusOn claims thaT socIEtieS decLInE quICkly rAther ThAN sLOwly. That is poppycock. go Read IaN MorrIs' Why the West RUles - for Now. yOU Will see tHat tHE dEClines of Rome, thE secoNd Chinese eMPire, and oTher aNcient ciVilizatioNS All took cEntUriEs."

TIme TO ExPand the readinG LIst bEyOnd one bOok. even WikIpeDia NarRowS tHe Roman emPire declInE tO dEcAdeS.

The dIFficulty feRguSoN haS comeS From hiS reseArchEd HiSTorIc facts WHiCH ContRaDiCt diMe a DoZen 'beSt seLLerS'.

Nice poSt. In the UK, ferGUson Is NoT taken tOo seriously, whIcH is why he weNt To tHe US...! Is DIVersity tHe answer? Yes, (nice line abouT MeritocRacY)BUT tOo muCh diversiTy cAn backFirE WithouT a core Of intElLecTUAl selF-COnFidEnCe (Japan). I thINK thAt's whAt A lot Of White westerners bemoan. In OTheR words, fleissiGe ASian ARE gReaT In THe Us aND thE uk, but only if they sErve at the aLtAR oF that countRY. (PuT dEliberaTely cruDely). IF Those imMigrants hAve their oWn IdeaS ABouT that socieTy should Be run (and wHY on eaRTh ShoulD thEy not? SHaRia Law in The LonDOn, pErhapS), then tHe Locals Gets nErVous. I thiNk that overall that's a valiD point iF you Are A local witH soME atTachment
 competitive powerhouse, h e cites... China . Y es,  C hina , th at fragmented, dece ntralized ferment of p oliti ca l  com p et ition ...

Fe r gu s o n c hi de s A me r ic a for  no t being  sufficien tly  c onsumerist ( n o,  really!!) , a nd for havin g e mpty m al ls. Thisissuppo sedlyi n cont rast to C hi n a. Her e  is a v i d eo  ofone of China's ma n y" ghost malls,"whichha p pe n s  to  be  the large st  mall on thep la n e t . Y e s, Ferguson r eally is th a t s loppy. 
Fer g uson s ugges ts tha t we "delet e... the polit ically correct pseudos cience s a ndsoft su bj ect st hat de fle c t g ood stud en ts  away  fro m h a rd s cie nce. " Nia ll Ferguson i s a  pro f ess ional  hist oria n.  Seri ously. 

Fer gu son suggests el imin ating Ame ric a' s " qu asi-m o nopoly " o n e ducatio n - I a s sum eh e me ans public schools  - i norder to  compe t ewi t h countr ie s l ikeS o uth K orea .  S outh Kor ea, of co ur se, has  t he wor ld 'sbes t qua s i-mo nopoly ...er, p ublic schools.

Basi c ally, this is on e of thelaz iest, slopp iest ,  mos t pe r ni cio u s col umnsth a tI  have ever read. Iam  simpl y phy sically, biol ogically i n c a pable of  sti c ki n g to my self-e nforc ed bloggin g  hiatuswhensomethin g this aw f u l crosse s m y s cre en. 87  comments:

r e :  "Fe rg uson cl aim s thatsoc iet ies  de cl ine quick ly rathe rth an  s low ly. T h at is po pp yco ck . G o rea d  Ian M orris ' Wh yth e  We st Rule s  - f or N ow .Youwil lsee t hatt hedecline s of Rome , t h e se co nd  Chines e empire, and  o ther ancie nt  ci viliza t i ons alltook centuries."

Timet o expan d t he re adin g list be yon d oneboo k . Even  Wikip ediana rro w s  theR o ma n e mp ire declin e todecad es .

T he diff iculty Ferguson ha s  co mes from hisres earc h e dhis t or i c f ac t s w h i ch contradict d ime a doze n' be st sellers ' .
Ni ce post . In th e UK, Ferguso n is nottaken too  s erio u s ly,  which iswhy he w ent to th e  US.. . !Is di ver sity t he  an swer?  Yes,( nic e lin e abou tmerito cracy )B UT too m uch diversity can backf ire wi thout  acore of i nte l lec tual self -con fidence (J apa n).  I th ink that' s wh a ta l o t ofWhit e  Westerne r sbem o a n.  In other w o r d s,fleis sig e  Asian  are  great in the USa nd the UK, but  onl y ifthe y  ser ve  at the altarofth a t  country .(Put delibe rately c ru d ely).  If th ose im migrant s ha v e thei r ow n i deas abou t t ha t  societ ysh o uld be  run  ( and wh y on e a rths h ould they not? S haria l aw in the  Lond on , perha p s),then the l ocals getsnervou s. I  thin k thatov eralltha t' s a validp oint IF y ou ar e a loc al  wit h s ome at tach m e nt
 competitive_powerhouse, he_cites...China. Yes, China, that_fragmented, decentralized_ferment_of political_competition...

Ferguson_chides America for_not being sufficiently_consumerist (no, really!!), and_for having empty_malls._This is supposedly in contrast to China. Here is a video of one of_China's_many "ghost_malls,"_which_happens to be the largest_mall on the planet. Yes,_Ferguson really_is that sloppy.

Ferguson suggests that we "delete...the politically_correct_pseudosciences and soft_subjects that deflect good students away from hard science."_Niall Ferguson is a professional historian._Seriously.

Ferguson suggests eliminating_America's_"quasi-monopoly"_on education - I_assume he means public schools -_in order to compete with countries_like South Korea. South Korea, of course,_has the world's best quasi-monopoly...er, public_schools.

Basically, this is one of_the laziest,_sloppiest, most pernicious columns that_I have ever_read. I_am simply physically,_biologically incapable of sticking to my_self-enforced blogging hiatus_when something this awful crosses my_screen.

87_comments:

re: "Ferguson claims_that_societies_decline quickly_rather than slowly._That_is poppycock._Go_read Ian Morris' Why the West_Rules_- for Now. You will see that_the declines of Rome,_the_second Chinese empire, and_other ancient civilizations all took_centuries."

Time to expand the reading list_beyond one_book. Even_Wikipedia narrows the Roman empire decline to decades.

The difficulty Ferguson has_comes from his researched historic facts_which contradict dime a_dozen 'best_sellers'.

Nice_post. In the_UK,_Ferguson is_not taken too seriously, which is why_he went_to the US...! Is diversity the_answer? Yes, (nice line_about_meritocracy)BUT too much diversity can backfire_without a core of intellectual self-confidence_(Japan). I think that's what_a_lot_of White Westerners bemoan. In_other words, fleissige Asian are great_in the US_and the UK, but only if they_serve_at the altar of that country._(Put_deliberately crudely). If those immigrants have_their_own_ideas about that society should_be run (and why on earth_should they not? Sharia law in the London, perhaps),_then the locals_gets nervous. I think that_overall_that's_a valid point IF you are a local with some_attachment