Recorded for the ASPIRE Conference on 11th February 2026 at Stanford University, California — just weeks before the outbreak of war with Iran. “An aircraft carrier group of the United States is in position in the Persian Gulf and further air strikes against Iran seem quite likely.” Sir Niall Ferguson argues that the world has already entered a Second Cold War, the warning signs have been visible for years, and the West has been dangerously slow to act as it begins to warm. Ferguson makes the case that Australia is unprepared for what comes next in the Middle East, Ukraine, and Taiwan. — @AspireConference Subscribe to our channel to watch conference sessions and new ASPIRE content. — Sir Niall Ferguson is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and one of the world’s leading historians. He is the author of more than fifteen books including The Ascent of Money and Civilisation, and writes regularly for Bloomberg and The Free Press.
Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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