Networks, Hierarchies, and Lessons from Medieval Universities
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
1:27:35·2025·introductory level·Public Colloquium
Contrasts decentralized intellectual networks with centralized state hierarchies from medieval monastic guilds and the printing press to modern digital platforms.
UATX co-founder and historian Niall Ferguson on university cheating, pseudo intelligence, and how to avoid another Dark Age.
This lecture was hosted by the Austin Union on June 11, 2025. UATX students founded the Austin Union to promote respectful debate and critical thinking.
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