Has Nial Ferguson Left the Reservation?

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Generative Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, and Image Synthesis

Niall Ferguson argues that the United States is increasingly resembling the late Soviet Union in several concerning ways[1]: Gerontocratic leadership, with aging presidents like Biden (81) and Trump (78) reminiscent of late Soviet leaders. Public cynicism and lack of confidence in major institutions, with polls showing very low trust in government, media, and other organizations. A dysfunctional healthcare system that is expensive but delivers poor outcomes. Rising “deaths of despair…