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Ep. 312 JP Cortez Pushes For Sound Money at the State Level

March 08, 2024 05:40 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

JP Cortez is Executive Director of the Sound Money Defense League. He joins Bob to discuss the League's strategy and their various successes. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The website of the Sound Money Defense League. Robert Murphy's Understanding Money Mechanics. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 311 Sheldon Richman on Israel and the Libertarian Movement

March 03, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB

Sheldon Richman is an OG of the libertarian cause. Among other positions, he is currently Executive Editor at the Libertarian Institute. He joins Bob to discuss the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and reflects on his decades in the movement. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Sheldon's archives at the Libertarian Institute. John Hasnas' paper, "Toward a Theory of Empirical Natural Rights." Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 310 Domenic Scarcella Argues Jesus Is a Good Neighbor But Bad Citizen

February 17, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

Domenic Scarcella discusses his new book, which makes the case that Jesus' teachings and actions show Christians they should be good neighbors, but (in a sense) bad citizens. Bob pushes back at points to clarify what Domenic's position truly is. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The Amazon link to the book. Domenic's substack dedicated to the book. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 309 Gene Callahan on the Failure of Liberal Neutrality

January 30, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

Gene Callahan teaches computer science at NYU and is the author of Economics for Real People. He joins Bob to discuss the inner contradictions of liberal neutrality. They also discuss AI and whether computers can really learn. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The crazy fact about colliding blocks and pi. Gene Callahan's author page at Amazon. Gene's blog post on Euler's identity. Previous BMS episodes featuring Keith Knight on...

Ep. 308 To the Moon! Owen Benjamin Tells Bob Murphy Why Anarchism Fails

January 25, 2024 14:00 - 2 hours - 98.6 MB

Professional comedian Owen Benjamin joins Bob to discuss the attempt to de-platform him, the shape of the earth, and whether we need a strong State to protect financial integrity and children. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Owen Benjamin's website and Twitter account. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 307 All I Needed to Know About Leadership I Learned from the Transformers Movie

January 19, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB

Bob gives a dense commentary on the 1986 animated classic, explaining how the initially reckless Hot Rod rises from the ranks to become the successor to Optimus Prime. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The full Transformers movie (1986). Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 306 Keith Knight on Progressives' Domestic Imperialism

January 17, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB

In his new book published by the Libertarian Institute, Keith Knight explains why he left progressivism. They could see the problems of foreign imperialism, but they cheered it domestically. A fast-paced discussion. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Keith Knight's new book. Keith's archive at the Libertarian Institute. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 305 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ: Installment 2, Jesus as Logos

January 08, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 96.3 MB

Bob continues his miniseries, focusing on John 1: 1-5. Bob makes the case that we should be marveling at the unreasonable effectiveness of semantics in the social sciences. There is meaning packed into every field of human inquiry, and this sheds light on the prologue to the gospel of John. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep 304, installment 1, introduction. Dawkins talking to Steve Pinker on language acquisition. Bob's ...

Ep. 304 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ: Installment 1, Introduction

January 02, 2024 14:00 - 57 minutes - 47 MB

Bob launches a new miniseries, and starts by summarizing his chapter for a Festschrift in honor of Walter Block. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: [As of release, no information was available on the actual collection in honor of Walter. RPM will update when available.] Callahan and Murphy's critique of Hans Hoppe's argumentation ethics. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 303 Jonathan Bartlett Explains How Random Mutations Aren’t Always So Random

December 31, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MB

Jonathan Bartlett is a prolific software engineer and textbook author who has published peer-reviewed articles on the information embedded in biological organisms. He joins Bob to discuss two of his recent papers, highlighting a distinction in the term "random mutation" that has great relevance for the Intelligent Design debate. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Jonathan Bartlett's archives at the Discovery Institute. The first j...

Ep. 302 Satan Has Perverted the Classical Liberal Project

December 23, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 48.5 MB

Bob goes solo to argue that our current institutional framework in the US isn't arbitrary; it was hijacked by the evil one. He illustrates with the recent examples of the Satanic Temple in Iowa and the three university presidents who seemed to excuse calls for genocide. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Rep. Jon Dunwell's tweet thread. The full Congressional hearing involving the three university presidents (relevant exchange starts at 5:04:24.) Help support the Bob M...

Ep. 301 Max Borders on UNDERthrowing Tyrannical Regimes

December 21, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

Max Borders is Executive Director of Social Evolution. He has a freewheeling discussion with Bob on UNDERthrowing--rather than overthrowing--unjust regimes. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Max Borders' organization, Social Evolution. Max's Medium archive. Jordan Peterson's closing speech at ARC. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 300 David Gornoski on how the Israel/Hamas Propaganda War Shows Triumph of Christ

December 13, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MB

David Gornoski uses Rene Girard's mimetic framework to show how the modern world has been transformed by the Christian account. He applies it in this discussion to the propaganda war in the Middle East. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: David Gornoski's WND article on the topic. Gornoski's show, A Neighbor's Choice. A previous Gornoski appearance on ep. 15 discussing sacrifice. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 299 Bob Murphy Critiques 3 MMT Talking Points

December 02, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MB

Bob goes solo to explain and critique three popular arguments put forward by the leaders of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Phil Labonte's reaction to Nina Turner. A Murphy Medium post showcasing Kelton's claim about checking vs. savings accounts. Bob's review of Kelton's book, The Deficit Myth. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 298 Steve Landsburg on the Math Genius Grothendieck

November 27, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MB

Steve joins Bob to discuss the life and revolutionary approach to mathematicians of Alexander Grothendieck. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Steve's blog post and here on Grothendieck. Steve's list of articles referencing Grothendieck. Steve's books. Steve's previous appearance on the BMS. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 297 Dan Sanchez on Keeping the Faith Through Sickness, and Spreading Economic Education

November 19, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

Dan Sanchez is Director of Content at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). He explains some of FEE's new initiatives to teach free-market economics, but he first details his recently diagnosed medical condition and how his faith has been carrying him through the ordeal. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Dan writes on his diagnosis. Dan writes on the proper role of doctors. At FEE, the Hazlitt Project and Read Academy. He...

Ep. 296 Jacob Winograd Explores What Exactly We're Supposed to Render to Caesar

November 14, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Jacob Winograd is the creator of the Biblical Anarchy podcast under the auspices of the Libertarian Christian Institute. He joins Bob to discuss the famous passages from the New Testament where Christians are ostensibly told to pay their taxes and obey the government. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Jacob's Biblical Anarchy Podcast. Jeff Barr's article on rendering unto Caesar. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 295 Christian Hubbs Presents the Historical Evidence for Jesus’ Resurrection

October 29, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MB

Christian Hubbs has a PhD in machine learning from Carnegie Mellon, and a Masters in Christian philosophy and apologetics from Biola. He makes a secular case for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Bob's analysis of William Lane Craig's opening statement against Christopher Hitchens. William Lane Craig responses to Bart Ehrman. Lutheran satire on Ishtar Ruins Easter! Help support the Bob Mur...

Ep. 294 Steve Keen on What’s Wrong With Neoclassical Economics

October 21, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MB

Steve Keen joins Bob to commiserate on the poverty of Paul Krugman, and to make the case for Hyman Minksy. An all around fun, informative conversation. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Steve Keen's substack and Patreon. Steve Keen's Debunking Economics podcast. Bob's recent appearance on the Steve Keen & Friends podcast. Gene Callahan and Bob Murphy review of Keen's Debunking Economics. Bob's article on Paul Samuelson's "A Su...

Ep. 293 Ron Simmons on Succeeding in Life and Business

October 17, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Ron Simmons joins Bob for a delightful discussion about his new book Life Lessons from the Little Red Wagon, full of wisdom and common sense. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Ron Simmons' new book, Life Lessons from the Little Red Wagon. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 292 Adam Haman on Why Robert Redford Is a Better Looker Than Poker Player

October 11, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

In this frolicking episode, professional poker player Adam Haman comes on to discuss movie depictions of poker. He also talks with Bob about his activity in the LP, and then deeper issues of epistemology and theology. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Adam's (co-hosted) podcast Natural Order. Trailer for the movie "Havana." Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 291 Douglas Robert Uses MMT to Challenge Bob’s Recession Call

October 03, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MB

Douglas Robert is a recovering Austrian who subscribes to the MMT framework as being the most useful for trading. He has a friendly debate with Bob over the inverted yield curve and whether a recession is at hand. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Douglas Robert's critique of Bob Murphy on yield curve. Douglas Robert's YouTube channel. Bob's article on Canadian expansionary austerity. Warren Mosler versus Robert Murphy debate. ...

Ep. 290 Robert Barnes on the Proud Boys Jan. 6 Convictions

September 25, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Robert Barnes is a lawyer specializing in constitutional issues, who has defended several celebrity clients including Wesley Snipes and Alex Jones. He joins Bob to discuss the legal perversions surrounding the recent convictions of several Proud Boys members for their role in the Jan. 6 protest/riot at the Capitol. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Robert Barnes' Locals community. His law practice website. Bob Murphy's critique o...

Ep. 289 Gene Epstein Takes Bob to the Woodshed Over Dubious Wage Data

September 16, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

Gene Epstein is disappointed in Bob's kid-glove treatment of Oren Cass' critique of American capitalism, and explains some of the problems with the data that Oren relied upon to make his case. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Oren Cass' controversial interview on BMS ep. 283. Oren Cass debates Cato scholar at Soho Foum on government intervention in manufacturing. Main website for Gene Epstein's Soho Forum. Help support the Bob...

Ep. 288 Do Libertarian Conspiracy Theories Violate Austrian Economics?

September 06, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 48.2 MB

Bob uses a recent exchange between Dave Smith and reason's Liz Wolfe to analyze the apparent tension between libertarian allegations of coordinated skullduggery and the Austrian critique of socialism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Part of the Problem episode featuring Liz Wolfe. Bob's pamphlet Chaos Theory, his Libertarian Papers article on private military defense, and a Mises U lecture on private military defense. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio...

Ep. 287 Ian Deters Defends the Use of Infinity in Higher Mathematics

September 05, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 98.3 MB

Back on BMS ep. 229, Bob invited Steve Patterson back to the show to discuss Riemann's Rearrangement Theorem, which was such a counterintuitive result that Bob changed his mind and agreed with Steve that mathematicians had smuggled nonsense into their field. Math PhD Ian Deters now joins Bob to defend the use of infinity in higher mathematics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview (with mathematical images overlaid). The BMS ep 229 fea...

Ep. 286 Scoring the Debate Over God Between William Lane Craig and Christopher Hitchens, Part 2

August 16, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB

After having parsed William Lane Craig's opening statement making the case for theism, Bob now evaluates Christopher Hitchens' opening. He concludes that Hitchens hardly responded at all to Craig, and spent most of his time criticizing Christianity rather than theism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The April 4, 2009 debate between William Lane Craig and Christopher Hitchens. Bob's analysis of Craig's opening argument, in BMS ep. 282. Help support the Bob Murphy Sho...

Ep. 285 Scott Horton Gives the Essentials of the Waco Tragedy

August 07, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 138 MB

Scott Horton recently released a special production on Waco that clocked in at almost 13 hours. He joins Bob to discuss the essentials of the story, covering all aspects of the tragedy, starting with the religious views of the Davidians and ending with the absurd trial of the survivors. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview (with BONUS video features of infrared analysis). Scott Horton's 13-hour tour de force, "The Waco Tragedy." The ...

Ep. 284 Vance Ginn Interviews Bob Murphy on the Business Cycle and Weaknesses in Free Market Rhetoric

August 04, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 37.8 MB

Vance Ginn recently had Bob on his podcast, "Let People Prosper!" Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Vance Ginn's podcast, Let People Prosper! Bob's EconLib article on privatizing federal assets. Oren Cass on the Bob Murphy Show. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 283 Oren Cass Warns Conservatives to Rethink Economic Libertarianism

July 29, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Oren Cass is the founder of American Compass, which has a new handbook advising conservatives on how to rebuild American capitalism. Bob provides a skeptical but friendly forum for Oren to explain his dissatisfaction with the standard libertarian position on free trade and labor unions. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The American Compass Handbook for Conservative Policymakers. Oren Cass on Contra Krugman (talking ObamaCare) an...

Ep. 282 Scoring the Debate Over God Between William Lane Craig and Christopher Hitchens, Part 1

July 23, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

In 2009 the Christian philosopher William Lane Craig debated Christopher Hitchens on the existence of God. In this episode Bob evaluates the 20-minute opening statement from Craig. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The debate between Craig and Hitchens. Wikipedia entry on fine-tuning argument. Tom Woods on classical First Mover argument. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 281 Murphy vs. Twitter Econ

July 18, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 37.7 MB

Bob tackles recent tweets by Joe Weisenthal and Elon Musk to clarify the Austrian views on recessions and money. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Elon tweet and the Joe Weisenthal tweet. Bob's book Understanding Money Mechanics. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 280 The Theory and History Needed to Refute Keynesianism and MMT

July 08, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

As a sequel to a recent Human Action podcast episode where Bob critiques a Warren Mosler interview, Bob here goes deeper into the analysis of how an economy can continue growing even if the government eliminates its budget deficit. Bob relies on both theory and history, citing in particular the fiscal turnaround of Canada in the mid-1990s. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Human Action podcast episode that is the prequel to this BMS episode. Mosler interview on the...

Ep. 279 Disputio: A Real-World Application of Voluntary Dispute Resolution

July 02, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 36.3 MB

Přemysl Bosák encountered the ideas of voluntary law and decided to launch an online dispute resolution system. He gives his background and then explains his vision for Disputio. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The website for Disputio. Bob's pamphlet and lecture on private law. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 278 Murphy on Reparations, SuperAI, and Investment Implications

June 24, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 38 MB

This episode is a re-broadcast of Bob's talk given at George Gammon's Rebel Capitalist Live event held in May 2023 in Orlando. He covered the case for reparations, the threat from SuperAI, and investment implications. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this presentation. BMS eps on the economics of slavery (with guests Mark Thornton and Jeffrey Rogers Hummel). Why SuperAIs won't steal our jobs or slaughter us, Parts 1 and 2. Help support the Bob...

Ep. 277 Lawrence Ludlow on Romans 13 Being Spiritual not Political

June 21, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

Lawrence Ludlow has an MA in medieval studies and gives Bob numerous lines of evidence to suggest that Paul in Romans 13 is referring to spiritual authorities rather than political ones. In this interpretation, there is no tension between the New Testament and standard libertarianism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Norman Horn on the BMS to talk Romans 13. Jeff Barr's analysis of "Render unto Caesar." A History of the Bible. ...

Ep. 276 Even Milton Friedman Slipped in His Defense of Trade Deficits

June 10, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB

Bob uses the illustrious Milton Friedman to demonstrate a depressing tendency among economists to overreact in their zeal to defend trade deficits, where they end up arguing that it's necessarily beneficial to live beyond one's means. Although this could be true in certain cases, it's not true in general. Bob then explains that the original mercantilists weren't as dumb as modern economists claim. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Twitter thread with Friedman clip (and ...

Ep. 275 Why the SuperAIs Won't Steal Our Jobs or Slaughter Us, Part 2

June 01, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Bob uses comparative advantage to to argue that human workers will always find a place in the economy, regardless of how productive super-AI systems may become. He then addresses the fear that superAIs will simply rearrange our molecules for building material. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Part 1 of this series. Eliezer Yudkowski tweets on true threat of AI. Bob Murphy Show episode on reparations and AI. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for...

Ep. 274 Why the SuperAIs Won't Steal Our Jobs or Slaughter Us, Part 1

May 26, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 35.3 MB

Bob uses basic economics to argue that human workers will always find a place in the economy, regardless of how productive super-AI systems may become. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob Murphy Show episode on reparations and AI. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 273 The Austrian Theory of Interest, Current and Future

May 24, 2023 06:38 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

For a chapter in Per Bylund's new collection, Bob explained the pure time preference theory (PTPT) of interest, and then offered suggestions for future work on an Austrian theory of interest. He summarizes his chapter in this episode. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Per Bylund's 2022 edited collection. Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 in the series on Capital & Interest in the Austrian tradition (BMS ep. 26 and 28 and 31). Bob’s doctoral dissertation, in which the secon...

Ep. 272 More on Voluntary Law, and Comments on the Open Borders Controversy

May 19, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 41.1 MB

Bob elaborates on law enforcement in a voluntary society, and then offers commentary on Dave Smith's Twitter feuds regarding Open Borders. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob's previous discussion of voluntary law. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 271 The Economics of Reparations and the Danger of AI

May 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MB

Bob first explains his long-held position on the economics of slavery and reparations, and then applies it to the debate over the danger of superintelligent machines. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Matt Walsh rips on Ryan McMaken and (indirectly) Murphy. Bob Murphy Show episodes on economics of slavery, with Jeffrey Rogers Hummel and Mark Thornton. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 270 Introducing infineo Marrying Whole Life with Blockchain Technology

May 12, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 28 MB

Bob officially describes his new role as Chief Economist with infineo. He first explains the mechanics of Whole Life insurance policies and their use as cash management vehicles. Then Bob summarizes the first infineo whitepaper, which explains the $SOUND token, a security token that represents a fractional claim on the aggregate cash value of a pool of Whole Life policies. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The infineo website. Bob's podcast with Cole Snell, FOUNDERS FO...

Ep. 269 Responding to Sam Seder on Private Law

May 10, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MB

Bob goes through a Sam Seder episode to explain how a voluntary society could provide a rule of law. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Majority Report episode featuring ancap debate. Rohan Grey's response to Murphy MMT debate. BMS ep. 130 with Rohan Grey. Murphy pamphlet Chaos Theory and lecture on private law. Murphy essay, "But wouldn't warlords take over?" BMS ep. 260 on case of private owners mimicking State policies. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The...

Ep. 268 Daniel Miller on Why and How Texas Will Leave the Union

April 29, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

Daniel Miller is president of the Texas Nationalist Movement and author of TEXIT: Why and How Texas Will Leave the Union. Bob and Daniel have a lively discussion where they cover the realistic prospects for Texas independence, lessons from history, and dealing with typical objections. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The Texas Nationalist Movement website. Daniel Miller's book TEXIT: Why and How Texas Will Leave the Union. Bob'...

Ep. 267 Does Jesus Want Matt Walsh to Turn the Other Cheek?

April 08, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 36.4 MB

Prompted by a conversation with someone who had been reading the Bible, Bob explains his views on the Sermon on the Mount and how a pacifist society could work. He then uses a Matt Walsh tweet, which calls on right-wingers to "treat them like they treat us," to explore the difficulties of living up to Jesus' commands. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Murphy vs. Matt Walsh. BMS ep. 19, Why Rothbardian Institutions Would Become Nonviolent. Help support the Bob Murphy S...

Ep. 266 Does Government Debt Benefit Society?

April 06, 2023 14:00 - 52 minutes - 42.5 MB

Bob takes a David Andolfatto tweet to explain why it's wrong to think that issuing US Treasuries somehow creates social benefits. Then he rehashes a conversation with Peter St. Onge about whether we should care if the central bank goes bankrupt. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: David Andolfatto on inflation and government debt. Bob interviews Andolfatto in episode 175. Robert Barro's famous 1974 paper on government bonds. Bob talking with Peter St. Onge on the Human...

Ep. 265 Do the Apostles Show Christians They Should Live as Socialists?

April 04, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

Bob recently appeared as the first guest in a marathon livestream of Lambda Conversations, hosted by Luke Avery. They cover all sorts of interesting topics in the intersection (or possible lack thereof) between Biblical Christianity and modern libertarianism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The YouTube channel for Lambda Conversations. BMS ep. 261 on Prayer, Free Will, and Miracles. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio...

Ep. 264 Is the Fed Bailing Out the Banks

March 27, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 34.9 MB

Bob first describes what happened with Silicon Valley Bank, and then explores whether the Fed's new lending facility constitutes a bailout of the banks, and what the economic consequences are. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: An article on the SVB facts. Bob and Jeff Deist on SVB and 100% banking. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 263 How to Handle Critics of Texas Independence Who Threaten Violence

March 17, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 35.6 MB

Bob handles some common objections to US secession, and gives proponents a real-world strategy to pave the way. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: David R. Henderson's article on his early days teaching. Bob's pamphlet on Texas independence. Dave Smith on Michael Malice's show to discuss objections to secession. Joan Rivers goes off. Trailer for "The Postman Always Rings Twice." Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by...

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