Niall Ferguson
@nfergus
Another wonderfully illuminating piece of historical research by the outstanding @SCP_Hughes.
Samuel Hughes@SCP_Hughes · Oct 7The elites of Victorian Britain got up late, drank ceaselessly, worked short hours, partied through the night, and knew nothing about science, technology or engineering. And yet, by their own lights, they were hugely effective.
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The Victorians are often
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