Bob Murphy Show
317 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 451 ratingsThe podcast promoting free markets, free minds, and grateful souls.
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Ep. 266 Does Government Debt Benefit Society?
April 06, 2023 13:00 - 52 minutes - 42.5 MBBob 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 13:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBBob 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 13:00 - 42 minutes - 34.9 MBBob 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 13:00 - 43 minutes - 35.6 MBBob 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...
Ep. 262 Tatiana Moroz on the War Machine, Love Songs, and Good vs. Evil
March 07, 2023 13:00 - 53 minutes - 43.4 MBSinger-songwriter Tatiana Moroz updates Bob on her latest adventures, including her move to Miami, music video shoot in Poland, and performance at the antiwar rally in DC. The conversation includes deep issues of God and Satan, and the problem of evil. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Tatiana's website. Tatiana's new music video, "Whatcha Gonna Do" Cryptomediahub.com Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for ...
Ep. 261 Prayer, Free Will, and Miracles: How to Think Rationally About Christianity
February 25, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutes - 41.4 MBBob answers a listener email asking how to think rationally about vexing problems in Christianity. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: C.S. Lewis on miracles. Richard Feynman on physical laws. Science: Meditators have younger brains. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 260 What If Private Property Owners Mimicked Policies of the State?
February 11, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 40 MBDue to listener request, Bob explains why a legitimate owner has the right to set policies that would be immoral for the State to implement, and why in practice private owners would be much less likely to do so. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s essays on Private Law and Private Defense. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 259 Responding to the Dave Smith/Curtis Yarvin Discussion on Libertarianism, Part 2
January 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBBob addresses Curtis Yarvin's physics analogies that supposedly show libertarianism is akin to Newtonian physics, since it leaves out the need to use violence to establish order. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: BMS ep. 258, which is Part 1 of Bob's response. The Michael Malice episode featuring Yarvin vs. Smith. Ben Powell and co-authors show that Somalia under anarchy did well. Bob's essays on Private Law and Private Defense. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. Th...
Ep. 258 Responding to the Dave Smith/Curtis Yarvin Discussion on Libertarianism, Part 1
January 19, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes - 46.6 MBBob addresses Curtis Yarvin's claim that free trade policy has hurt America, and that libertarians don't have a good response to it. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Michael Malice episode featuring Yarvin vs. Smith. FRED charts showing manufacturing employment, index of total manufacturing production, components of manufacturing, and domestic auto production. A previous BMS episode that critiqued Yarvin. A Yarvin post that Bob liked. Bob's warning about free t...
Ep. 257 Bob Murphy Explains His Favorite Hans Hoppe Work
January 11, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes - 35.5 MBBob walks through Hans Hoppe's argument that Mises' action axiom extended Kantian epistemology by solving the mind/body problem. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Hoppe's booklet, Economic Science and the Austrian Method. David Gordon's lecture on the method of praxeology. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 256 The Rothbardian Definition of the State
December 31, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBBob explains the Rothbardian approach to defining the State, and then applies it to the recent example of a gas station hiring private security. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Rothbard's book, The Anatomy of the State. (Bob read from the first chapter during the episode.) A news story covering the Philly gas stations employing private, heavily armed security. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 255 The Economics of Discrimination
December 22, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 38.7 MBBob responds to critics who had defended Kanye West's anti-Semitic remarks, on both a theological and secular level. He then explains a recent study arguing that there is little racial discrimination in US mortgage lending. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Economist article. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 254 Karl Marx Was Kind of a Big Deal: A Response to Magness and Makovi
November 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBBob first explains the synthetic control method and then critiques a newly published paper by Magness and Makovi employing the technique. M&M argue that were it not for the 1917 Russian revolution, Marx would today be a minor figure. Bob sharply disagrees. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Magness & Makovi paper on Marx. RECEIPTS for Bob's claims. Their AIER summary post. Bob's paper with Phil on Piketty. John Ganz critique, 1 and 2. Phil's response to Ganz. He...
Ep. 253 Exploring the Kanye West Controversy More Deeply
November 10, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes - 37.6 MBBob takes on Kanye West's recent comments about "Jews in the media" by showing the inner contradictions. rather than simply declaring "antisemitism" and condemning. He ends with a critique of Christians who harbor an anti-Jewish worldview. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Kanye on the Lex Fridman podcast. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 252 Bob’s Reaction to the Bernanke/Diamond-Dybvig Nobel Award
October 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBThe 2022 recipients of the Nobel (Memorial) Prize in Economics were Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond, and Philip Dybvig, for their work on understanding the role of banks in financial crises. Bob explains what they did and then comments critically, giving the superior Austrian take. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob's discussion of the Nobel with Jeff Deist on the Human Action podcast. The YouTube compilation "Bernanke was wrong." Selgin on Diamond-Dybvig (part 1 and...
Ep. 251 Mary Theroux Reminisces on David Theroux, the Founding of the Independent Institute, and Solving California’s Homelessness
October 15, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBMary Theroux is Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Independent Institute. She was married to the late David Theroux. In this episode, she gives the background on how she and David met, and the early years of the Independent Institute. Along the way she touches on many topics including the CS Lewis Society, the war fever on America's right wing, and the problem of homelessness. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. A nic...
Ep. 250 Bob Murphy vs. Biden Administration on Fuel Inventories
October 07, 2022 05:15 - 33 minutes - 26.7 MBBob analyzes the various fallacies involved in the Biden Administration's recent warnings to oil refineries to increase their level of domestic inventories. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Bloomberg article on the Biden Admin's warnings to refiners. Bob's EconLib article on oil speculators. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 249 Bob Murphy Talks Texas Independence on the Battle Born Podcast
September 16, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBRandy Sadac and Adam Haman of the LP Nevada interview Bob on their Battle Born podcast. Bob makes the case for Texan independence and deals with common objections. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The Battle Born podcast. Bob's pamphlet COMMON SENSE: The Case for an Independent Texas. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 248 Jacob Hornberger Says Libertarians Should Oppose School Vouchers
September 03, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBJacob Hornberger, founder of the Future of Freedom Foundation (FFF), makes the forceful case that libertarians shouldn't support "school choice" in the form of government vouchers for private schools. Bob plays devil's advocate and raises several points that libertarian proponents of vouchers make. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube video of this interview. Hornberger's article arguing school vouchers are anti-libertarian. Milton Friedman's talk "Say 'No' t...
Ep. 247 How to Explain a Free-Market Society to an American Christian
August 18, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 29.7 MBPrompted by his advice to a young student entering a debate competition, Bob describes the way he would explain a Rothbardian free-market society to a skeptical conservative American Christian. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob's essays on private law and military defense in his pamphlet Chaos Theory. Bob's journal article on private military defense. Walter Block's book on private roads. Rothbard's essay on how not to desocialize. Help support the Bob Murphy Sh...
Ep. 246 Tim Pool on Labor Migration and Are We in a Recession?
August 05, 2022 13:00 - 58 minutes - 46.9 MBBob first pushes back on Tim Pool's recent commentary on interstate labor mobility, then turns to address whether the US is currently in a recession. He explains the role that inventories play in conventional GDP accounting. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube source of the Tim Pool clip. Bob's article on GDP inventory adjustments. Scott Sumner explains problems with using the data to argue for a recession in early 2022. Bob and Ryan Griggs on the "predicti...
Ep. 245 Cutting Larry Summers Some Slack on His Labor Market Remarks
July 18, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MBBob provides a qualified defense of Larry Summers' recent claim that high unemployment will be necessary to contain price inflation. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Summers interview featured in the audio clip. The Bloomberg article quoting Summers on how unemployment is necessary to fight inflation. Robert Lucas' Nobel Prize lecture that explains the Phillips Curve. The Jan 2022 debate between Krugman and Summers on inflation. Help support the Bob Murphy Show....
Ep. 244 Jason Rink On His Controversial Documentaries
June 24, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBJason Rink explains his documentaries on the so-called Q-Shaman and Nick Fuentes, as well as the pushback he's received. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube video of this interview. Jason Rink's posts (here and here) explaining what happened with FreedomFest. Bob Murphy Show episode 174 explaining the Viking guy (Q-Shaman). Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 243 To Understand (Price) Inflation Then and Now, Follow the Money
June 20, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 39.9 MBBob seeks to explain why the Fed's extraordinary monetary inflation following the 2008 financial crisis didn't result in $5/gallon gasoline, while the Fed's extraordinary monetary inflation following the 2020 coronavirus panic did. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob's newspaper op ed laying out his explanation. Bob's blog post summarizing what happened with his botched price inflation bet. Bob’s book on Understanding Money Mechanics, and the chapter explaining the ...
Ep. 242 Thoughts on the Libertarian National Convention, and Is the Fed Going to Cause a Recession?
June 04, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBBob offers thoughts on the LP Mises Caucus takeover, Justin Amash's speech, and then argues that the Fed has not yet begun to tighten. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Justin Amash's quotes from Mises at LNC 2022. Bob's book on Understanding Money Mechanics, and the chapter on the yield curve. Bob's speech for the Mises Institute in Orlando. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 241 Krugman Confuses on Trade Surpluses
June 01, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes - 37.7 MBBob uses a recent Krugman article to highlight how free-traders sometimes confuse the public on the nature of trade surpluses. Contrary to Krugman, there's nothing foolish about exporting more than you import. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob's mises.org critique of Krugman's NYT column. Bob's critique of the WSJ subtitle for a Barro op ed. Bob's novel Minerva (pdf version compiled by a listener). Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this ...
Ep. 240 Why Putin’s Moves Won’t Strengthen Ruble
May 16, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MBBob argues that Putin's moves to link the ruble to gold and to insist on ruble payments for natural gas won't be very effective in strengthening the currency. He then critiques a recent listener comment who argued that one's views on taxation are important for determining moral worth as a human. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: An example of Ronan Manly's ruble/gold analysis. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Pods...
Ep. 239 Mike Thiessen Interviews Bob Murphy on Climate Economics and the Fate of the US Empire
May 12, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBMike Thiessen talks with Bob extensively on the economics of climate change policy. The discussion then turns to the fate of the US dollar and the US empire. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Bob's study with Ross McKitrick on the economics of climate change. Bob's evaluation of the forecasts of the leading climate models. Schwab’s books The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Covid-19 and the Great Reset. #Commissions Earned (As a...
Ep. 238 Johnny Vedmore on Klaus Schwab, Kissinger, and the CIA
May 01, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBJohnny Vedmore is an independent journalist from Cardiff, Wales. He discusses his masterful article on Klaus Schwab's mentors, including Henry Kissinger and John Kenneth Galbraith. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Johnny Vedmore's article on Klaus Schwab. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 of the BMS series on Klaus Schwab and the Great Reset. An evaluation of Herman Kahn's "Year 2000" forecasts. Part 1 of John Kenneth G...
Ep. 237 The New World Order and Dehumanization on the Left and Right
April 21, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes - 35 MBBob critiques the economic views of Yuval Harari, who predicts "useless people" because of technological advances. Bob then showcases similar thinking from right-wingers. He ends by addressing a common critique of the Christian God. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 of the BMS series on Klaus Schwab and the Great Reset. Bob's book with Silas Barta on Understanding Bitcoin. Source for NWO compilation. Source for World Governme...
Ep. 236 Jon Stewart Asks Great Questions of Federal Reserve Chief
April 17, 2022 04:25 - 55 minutes - 44.9 MBIn a recent episode of "The Problem With Jon Stewart," the former Daily Show host asks former president of the Kansas City Fed Thomas Hoenig why the Fed couldn't have bailed out homeowners, or just "quantitative ease" away the Treasury's debt. Hoenig gives muddy answers, so Bob tries to clarify. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Jon Stewart's full interview with Thomas Hoenig. Jon Stewart skewers Paul Krugman. Jon Stewart interviews Kelton and Gray on MMT. Bob's book...
Ep. 235 Behind Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum, and the Great Reset: Part 5
April 06, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 32 MBBob completes his series on the elites who are literally trying to take over the world. He first explains Schwab's connection to the Global Government Summit, and then finishes reading key excerpts from Schwab's book on Covid-19 and the Great Reset. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3, and Part 4 of this series. Bob and Carlos Lara's presentation, "How to Weather the Coming Economic Storms." Bob's book Common Sense: The Case for an Independent...
Ep. 234 Keith Weiner on the Gold Market and How to Replace Government Paper Money
March 31, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 24.5 MBKeith Weiner is founder and CEO of Monetary Metals, an investment firm that pays interest on gold, and the founder of the Gold Standard Institute USA. Weiner's mission is to provide entrepreneurial services and education to help restore gold as the world's money par excellence. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Keith Weiner's bio at Monetary Metals. Weiner's Forbes article on gold and silver coins not circulating. Help support t...
Ep. 233 Behind Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum, and the Great Reset: Part 4
March 15, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MBBob continues his series, this time focusing on the creepy worldview of WEF speaker Yuval Harari, and further reviews Schwab's book on Covid-19 and the Great Reset. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series. The WEF’s bio for its founder, Klaus Schwab. Schwab’s books The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Covid-19 and the Great Reset. #Commissions Earned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Yuval Harari's website....
Ep. 232 Behind Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum, and the Great Reset: Part 3
March 08, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 32.7 MBBob continues his series on Klaus Schwab, highlighting examples of Schwab's influence on world leaders, and reading excerpts from his book on Covid-19 and the Great Reset. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. The WEF’s bio for its founder, Klaus Schwab. Schwab’s books The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Covid-19 and the Great Reset. #Commissions Earned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Bob's first co-hosted Huma...
Ep. 231 Thaddeus Russell Repeatedly Lied to Michael Malice
March 02, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBIn a recent episode of the podcast "Your Welcome," Michael Malice had Thaddeus Russell on to explain the controversy that had erupted over an interview Russell did with philosophy professor Stephen Kershnar, where the two academics had defended adult-child sexual relations. Bob documents that Russell's explanations to Malice don't stand up to the record of his own written and spoken remarks. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Michael Malice's recent interview of Thaddeus...
Ep. 230 Bob Murphy vs. Dave Smith on the Johns Hopkins Lockdown Study
February 18, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes - 29.7 MBBob explains the friendly exchange he had with Dave Smith regarding the new Johns Hopkins study that concluded lockdowns did little to reduce mortality. Smith had tweeted that in a sane world, all those favoring lockdowns would be publicly disgraced, while Bob argues that these studies are so open-ended that people on both sides can reasonably ignore those that disagree with their preferred conclusions. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Dave Smith's original tweet about...
Ep. 229 Bob Murphy Admits Steve Patterson Was Right About the Problems With Infinity
February 04, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBBob has Steve Patterson back on the show, to concede that Steve's skepticism of higher mathematics was right all along. Specifically, Bob explains how his recent discovery of a theorem from Riemann showed that something is indeed rotten in the way mathematicians typically handle infinite sets. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Steve Patterson's website and YouTube channel. Steve's interview with NJ Wildberger. A great summary of...
Ep. 228 Behind Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum, and the Great Reset: Part 2
January 19, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 48 MBBob continues his series on Klaus Schwab, explain the WEF's plans for redesigning the world, and providing quotes from Schwab's book on the fourth industrial revolution. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Part 1 of this series. The WEF’s bio for its founder, Klaus Schwab. Schwab’s books The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Covid-19 and the Great Reset. #Commissions Earned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) The WEF's Global Redesign Summit and t...
Ep. 227 Behind Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum, and the Great Reset: Part 1
January 10, 2022 13:00 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MBBob starts a series looking into Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum and, along with Prince Charles, proponent of the "Great Reset." Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Klaus Schwab and Prince Charles promoting the "Great Reset." The World Economic Forum's page on the Great Reset. An example of a session from the WEF's Davos Agenda 2021 conference. The WEF's bio for its founder, Klaus Schwab. Schwab's books The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Covid-19 ...
Ep. 226 Murphy vs Weisenthal on Currency Debasement
January 04, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 39.4 MBBob critiques a Guardian article from an economist favoring price controls, and explains his argument with Joe Weisenthal about the social benefit of saving actual cash. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Dr. Keith Smith (of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma) contact page. The Guardian article advocating price controls. Murphy Mises.org critique of Weisenthal. Murphy article on the 1920-21 depression. Mises essay calling inflationary war finance "undemocratic." BMS ser...
Ep. 225 Buck Johnson Interviews Bob Murphy on the Case for an Independent Texas
December 04, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 45.8 MBBuck Johnson hosts the podcast Counterflow, and recently featured Bob to discuss his new pamphlet COMMON SENSE on Texas secession. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Bob's pamphlet COMMON SENSE: The Case for an Independent Texas. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
Ep. 224 Patrick Newman on Cronyism in Early US History
November 26, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBPatrick Newman is a fellow at the Mises Institute who have just published his new book. He talks about Rothbard's approach to history, whether the US revolution was libertarian, and the proper way to interpret Andrew Jackson. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Patrick Newman's new book Cronyism: Liberty vs. Power in Early America, 1607-1849. Patrick's previous appearance on ep. 49 of the Bob Murphy Show. Dan Sanchez's article on...
Ep. 223 Climate Scientist David Legates Gives a Contrarian View on Climate Change
November 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBDavid Legates has a PhD in climatology and is Professor of Climatology at the University of Delaware. He discusses the new 3rd edition of the Independent Institute book, "Hot Talk, Cold Science: Global Warming's Unfinished Debate." Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The Independent Institute book, Hot Talk, Cold Science. Bob's study with Ross McKitrick (one of the debunkers of the so-called hockey stick). Bob's article on how "st...
Ep. 222 Kris Borer's Fun Book Explains AnCap Ethics
November 11, 2021 13:00 - 57 minutes - 45.9 MBKris Borer is an entrepreneur with a background in robotics and artificial intelligence. His new book is narrative non-fiction that illustrates why libertarianism cannot be defined precisely with physical concepts like force or property boundaries. Instead, Borer argues that libertarians should use praxeology to define conflict, aggression, and the NAP. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Kris Borer's book, The Ethics of Anarcho-Cap...
Ep. 221 Why Biden Paid Leave Will Hurt Women, and Why Morpheus Gives Bad Moral Advice
November 04, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBBob explains the economics of paid leave, and he points out some disturbing trends in the "post-libertarian" discussions about fighting tyranny. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The BLS' minimum wage stats. Curtis Yarvin on formalism. Part II, Chapter 8 from George Orwell's 1984. Bob's pamphlet COMMON SENSE: The Case for an Independent Texas. Hoppe on "What Must Be Done." Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Pods...
Ep. 220 Ian Crossland on L.A. Acting, Helping Others, and Resisting Group-Think
November 01, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIan Crossland, frequent co-host on Tim Pool's podcast, explains his background in acting and his views on helping others to help themselves. Ian also explains his role in speaking unpopular truths. This was one of Bob's favorite conversations that is hard to classify. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Ian Crossland's YouTube channel. Ian's commercials!! One and two. Bob's appearance on Tim Pool with Ian. The physics paper by Na...
Ep. 219 David Gornoski on His YouTube Ban and Today's Scapegoats
October 23, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBHost of A Neighbor's Choice radio program, David Gornoski talks about the recent removal of his YouTube channel. He summarizes the work of Rene Girard and shows how society still tries to use scapegoats to relieve tensions, even after Jesus showed us its futility. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. David Gornoski's show, A Neighbor's Choice. David's previous appearance on the BMS. David's interview regarding literal "witch"-burni...
Ep. 218 Kerry Baldwin Uses Property Rights to Correct Both Sides in the Abortion Debate
October 18, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBKerry Baldwin is a Christian libertarian who advances a nuanced position on abortion that seeks to protect the fetus while respecting the bodily rights of the mother. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Kerry Baldwin's website, MereLiberty.com, with her work on abortion summarized here. Baldwin's SoHo Forum debate on abortion with Walter Block. Baldwin's co-authored book Faith Seeking Freedom, published by the Libertarian Christia...
Ep. 217 Murphy Critiques MMT TED Talk
October 11, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes - 35.2 MBBob provides a running refutation of Stephanie Kelton's recent TED talk on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Stephanie Kelton's TED Talk. Bob's review of Kelton's book explaining MMT. Kelton's intro to MMT, The Deficit Myth. #Commissions Earned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Bob's interview of a founder of MMT, Warren Mosler. Then Bob's analysis of that episode. Bob's Mises.org critique of a popular identity ...