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01:01:15

Ep. 218 Kerry Baldwin Uses Property Rights to Correct...

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2021/10/18

Kerry Baldwin is a Christian libertarian who advances a nuanced positionon 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 Christian Institute

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Ep. 217 Murphy Critiques MMT TED Talk

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2021/10/11

Bob 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 (equation) in the

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Ep. 216 COMMON SENSE: The Case for an Independent Texas

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2021/10/03

Bob covers some of the key points in his new pamphlet on restoring the Republic of Texas.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's new pamphlet, COMMON SENSE: The Case for an Independent Texas.Bob's recent appearance on Tim Pool's show.Bob's article on opting out of Social Security.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided byPodsworth Media.

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Ep. 215 Joe Salerno versus Paul Krugman on Austrian...

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2021/09/28

Using a recent Paul Krugman column as the jumping off point, the Mises Institute Academic Vice President Joe Salerno explains and defends Austrian business cycle theory.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.Bob's response to Krugman's NYT piece.Joe Salerno's 2012 QJAE article responding to ABCT critics.Joe Salerno's previous appearance on the Bob Murphy Show ep. 16.Bob's critique of Selgin on Canadian fractional reserve banking.Help supportthe Bob

01:17:19

Ep. 214 Explaining Libertarianism to Skeptical...

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2021/09/18

Doug Stuart and Dick Clark of the Libertarian Christian Institute talk about the book they co-authored (with 2 others) that answers tough questions.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.The book Faith Seeking Freedom: Libertarian Answers to Tough Questions, by the guests and co-authors. #Commissions Earned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)The homepage for the Libertarian Christian Institute and their Facebook page.Help

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Ep. 213 Mark Spitznagel Teaches the Economists How to...

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2021/09/07

Bob reviews Mark Spitznagel'slatestbook, "Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms," on which he was a consultant. Bob explains that Spitznagel rejects the alleged dichotomy between risk and return, and then gives a numerical example to illustrate the two schools of thought.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's appearance on Jordan Peterson's podcast.Bob's surprisingly high ranking among influential economists. His episode with Winston Ewert (who helped design the AI that

01:12:39

Ep. 212 The “Nixon Shock” Was Only the Final Nail in...

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2021/08/24

Bob gives a brief history of money in the United States, explaining that the dollar was much "harder" in, say, 1810 than it was in 1910. This explains why there was significantconsumer price inflation even in 1970, the year before Richard Nixon officially severed the dollar's link to gold.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's chapter in the new book, Understanding Money Mechanics, discussing the history of the US gold/silver standards. His chapter on Mises' theory of the

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Ep. 211 Bob Murphy Explodes Popular Myths About Money

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2021/08/05

This is a replay of an interview Bob did on Silver Bullion TV. It occurred on July 23 and aired on July 30.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Theoriginal SBTV interview.Bob's article on ZeroHedge.Bob's Mises U lecture on money mechanics.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided byPodsworth Media.

52:16

Ep. 210 M. Night Shyamalan Is Giving You Permission...

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2021/07/28

Bob reviews the "Unbreakable" movie trilogy, arguing that M. Night Shyamalan knows we need to awaken the superheroes among us. They might not even know who they are--yet.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube trailer for "Unbreakable," the first movie in the trilogy under discussion.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided byPodsworth Media.

56:05

Ep. 209 Bob Murphy Critiques Curtis Yarvin's...

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2021/07/21

In a May 2021 essay, Curtis Yarvin (aka Mencius Moldbug) argues that the American economy runs on an inflation machine. Yarvin claims that the best way to measure the amount of inflation is to look at the change in aggregate personal net worth over a given period. Murphy explains why this is wrongheaded.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Curtis Yarvin (aka Mencius Moldbug)'s essay on The Inflation Economy.Eric Weinstein tells Lex Fridman his wariness.Help supportthe Bob Murphy

01:02:52

Ep. 208 Per Bylund on the Importance of the Austrian...

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2021/07/13

Per Bylund is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. He discusses three of his current book projects, all touching on variousaspects of the Austrian School and its continued importance.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Per Bylund's page at Oklahoma State University.The Mises Institute's description of Per Bylund's upcoming primer on Austrian Economics.Bob's debate with David Friedman on economic method.Bob Murphy Show episode on intelligent

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Ep. 207 “They Said What?!” John Lennon Edition

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2021/07/02

Bob unveils a new recurring series, in which he gives the context of infamous quotations. In this episode, he covers two allegedly shocking quotes from John Lennon, John Maynard Keynes' "in the long run we're all dead," Trump on Nazis being very fine people, Dan Quayle misspelling potato, Obama's "you didn't build that," and Bohm-Bawerk on Karl Marx.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Wikipedia entry on John Lennon's "more popular than Jesus" comment. Lyrics to "Revolution."Bob and

01:04:08

Ep. 206 “What Did Bob Learn?” Part 3 of 3

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2021/06/23

Bob concludes his series on areas where he's changed his mind. This episode covers the economics of climate change, fractional reserve banking, the US gold standard, his notoriousinflation bets, Nelson Nash's Infinite Banking Concept, and the God of the Bible.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's chapter on the gold standard. Mises' plan to put the USD back on gold.Bob's explainer on the Tax Interaction Effect. His article explaining the contrast between William Nordhaus' work

01:05:44

Ep. 205 Matt McCaffrey on Entrepreneurship and...

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2021/06/18

Matt McCaffrey is an Austrian economist who is currently associate professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Manchester. He talks with Bob about American economist Frank Fetter, before moving on to a staple of his research: the connection between Chinese military history and entrepreneurship.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Matt McCaffrey's paper on Chinese military history and on Frank Fetter.Hoppe on economic method.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.The audio production

01:26:12

Ep. 204 Scott Sumner Argues the Bernanke Fed Was Too...

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2021/06/09

Scott Sumner is a monetary economist with the Mercatus Center. He famously argued in late 2008 that the Fed was too tight with monetary policy, and eventually he has convinced many economists of his views. In this episode he explains why interest rates and even monetary aggregates are not good indicators of the stance of monetary policy, whereas NGDP growth is much better.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Scott Sumner's Mercatus page. His blog, The Money Illusion.Scott argues the

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Ep. 203 "What Did Bob Learn?" Part 2 of 3

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2021/05/31

In response to a listener request, Bob continues a 3-part series explaining areas where his views have changed. In this episode, he covers government debt and future generations, accuracy in polemical writing, the Fed being a private corporation, whether nice guys finish last, and mainstream utility theory.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's "The Economist Zone" article with links to the original contributions to the Great Debt Debate. Bob's Mises University lecture on the

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Ep. 202 "What Did Bob Learn?" Part 1 of 3

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2021/05/24

In response to a listener request, Bob starts a 3-part series explaining areas where his views have changed. In this episode, he covers trade deficits, justice vs. mercy, the 2000 election, WMDs in Iraq, and Arrow's Theorem.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's article on why free traders should be more careful when defending trade deficits.Bob's article explaining the capital account in reference to trade deficits, in the context of criticizing Peter Schiff. Then Bob's mea

01:10:21

Ep. 201 David Howden Applies Austrian Theory to the...

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2021/05/16

David Howden is Chair of the Department of Business and Economics at Saint Louis University's Madrid campus. He earned his PhD under Jesus Huerta de Soto. Bob asks David about his experiences as a next generation Austrian economist, and in particular his work on financial markets.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:David Howden's academic page.Jesus Huerta de Soto's book on business cycles.Bob's critique of Fama on bubbles.Bobexplains his botched inflation prediction.Mark

01:11:41

Ep. 200 Vijay Boyapati Explains Why He Was RIght...

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2021/05/11

VijayBoyapati left a lucrative job at Google in 2007 to move to New Hampshireand campaign for Ron Paul. In this episode,Vijayexplains why the other Austrians should have listenedto him in 2010 when he warned that their inflation predictionswere wrong. He also explains his popular 2018 essay, "The Bullish Case for Bitcoin."Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Vijay Boyapati's 2010 article on credit deflation.Vijay's 2018 article on "The Bullish Case for Bitcoin."Bob's guide (with

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Ep. 198 Robert Murphy Lecture on History and NEW...

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2021/05/07

Bob gives a guest lecture for Jonathan Newman's MA course for the Mises Institute, on the history of, and new developmentsin, the pure time preference theory of interest. After summarizing the work of Bohm-Bawerk, Fetter, and MIses, Bob explains his own perspective and then how Jeff Herbener partially agreed with Bob's critique. This episode sets the table for Bob's interview with Herbener in ep. 199.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this lecture (which has

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