https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/10/18/a-blast-from-the-past/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:57:02 -0400<![CDATA[Niall Ferguson imagined what a repeat of the sequence of events which led to the collapse of the first era of globalization would look like if updated to the 21st century at a lecture in July, 2007.   The hypothetical situation was disconcertingly closer to actual events than he might have imagined, had he imagined it was actually going to happen. More than a year before the current financial meltdown, Ferguson followed the events which, 90 years ago, led to the First World War. First there was cascade of events around the time zones.]]>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:49:47 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/10/18/a-blast-from-the-past-n186276