Cardinal Conversations organizer and conservative historian Niall Ferguson (center) moderates a discussion between Charles Murray (right) and Francis Fukuyama (left) on populism and inequality in America. (HANAN YAJOOR / STANFORD POLITICS)

Cardinal Conversations organizer and conservative historian Niall Ferguson (center) moderates a discussion between Charles Murray (right) and Francis Fukuyama (left) on populism and inequality in America. (HANAN YAJOOR / STANFORD POLITICS)