Niall Ferguson's Time Machine

Niall Ferguson's Time Machine

OpenAI’s House of Cards

AI may be driving markets and GDP growth. But Sam Altman’s hype is pure Roaring Twenties.

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Niall Ferguson
Nov 18, 2025
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Fans of Dr. Seuss will know by heart the key stanzas of Green Eggs and Ham.

Do you like
green eggs and ham?

I do not like them,
Sam-I-Am.
I do not like
green eggs and ham.

For those who have never had to read a bedtime story, allow me to explain. An irrepressible little creature, Sam-I-Am, spends the entirety of the book pitching green eggs and ham—on the face…

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