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01:45:54

Ep. 139 George Reisman on Studying With Mises,...

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2020/08/16

George Reisman is economics professor emeritus at PepperdineUniversity. He is one of the few people to get his PhD under Mises. After sharing anecdotes about Mises and Rand, he discusses his contributions to economic theory. In particular, George argues that profits, not wages, are the original form of income.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.George Reisman's website and Capitalism.net, and his Twitter account.Reisman's book Capitalism

45:56

Ep. 138 Why the Left Hates Christianity

Bob Murphy Show ·

2020/08/13

Bob first observes that the Left (institutionally) hates Christianity, and that standard explanations, such as its alleged bigotry, don't explain why the Left gives Islam a pass. Christianity stands in the way of the Leftist agenda. Moreover, if the Devil exists, he would favor not just the "false religion" of environmentalism and Marxism, but also postmodernism, for Jesus is the Logos. Ultimately, the gospel reconciles God and man, which is not what the Devil wants.Mentioned in the Episode and

01:05:44

Ep. 137 Tom DiLorenzo Explains the Problem With Abe...

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2020/08/10

Tom DiLorenzo is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute who has written several books critical of Lincoln. His latest is "The Problem With Lincoln." Bob asks Tom about his early career in economics, and then they discuss the various ways in which Abe Lincoln was actually a horrible president.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.Tom DiLorenzo's books The Problem With Lincoln and The Real Lincoln, and with Jim Bennett The Food and Drink Police

01:02:32

Ep. 136 MMT Follow-up: A Framework for Money,...

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2020/08/07

As a follow-up to his discussion on MMT with Rohan Grey (inep. 130), Bob goes solo to explain the basic cash balance framework for thinking about money, inflation, and debt. Specifically, Bob will explain why he thinks it's far more important to know how the government finances a deficit rather than knowing what it spends the money on.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:BMS ep. 130 with Rohan Grey.Bob's infamous inflation bet: response to Krugman/DeLong and his explanation years

01:08:31

Ep. 135 Adrian Lee Oliver on Police Abuse and the...

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2020/08/04

Adrian Lee Oliver wrote a Twitter thread on the BLM protests and how they are contributing to racial polarization. The thread took off, leading to Adrian's appearance on Benjamin Boyce's podcast. Bob wanted his own listeners to hear Adrian's personal story of police brutality along with his critique of today's "anti-racism" campaign.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.Adrian Lee Oliver's original Twitter thread that brought him attention.Adrian's

01:27:59

Ep. 134 David Friedman on Physics, Coase,...

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2020/07/30

David Friedman is one of the pioneering theorists of anarcho-capitalism, as laid out in his book The Machinery of Freedom. In this free-wheeling discussion, he discusses physics versus economics, the work of Ronald Coase, his dad's view of anarchism, and what happened to the SlateStarCodex site.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.David Friedman's homepage.David's book The Machinery of Freedom. Heinlein's classic The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

01:02:14

Ep. 133 Bob Murphy Debates Thaddeus Russell on...

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2020/07/27

Thaddeus Russell, creator of Renegade University, has been arguing that libertarians should embrace postmodernism as their philosophical foundation, rather than blame it for today's "social justice warriors" as Jordan Peterson has done. Bob profoundly disagrees, arguing that the Judeo-Christian notions of truth and morality are a much better foundation.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.The homepage for Thaddeus Russell and YouTube account of

51:49

Ep. 132 Scott Beyer Shows How Free Markets Can...

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2020/07/25

Scott Beyer is the author of the Market Urbanism Report, which applies free market economic principles to urban issues, such as traffic congestion and housing affordability. Bob asks about these topics while bringing up obvious objections from the man on the street.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.The Market Urbanism Reportwebsite and the Facebook group.Jane Jacobs' classic book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. #CommissionsEarned

01:18:41

Ep. 131 Brett Venoitte on the Prussian Roots of US...

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2020/07/20

Brett Venoitte is host of the School Sucks podcast. After explaining his background in education, Brett explains how Horace Mann drew from authoritarian Prussian in designing public education in the US. He and Bob then discuss the competing experts in the debate over the coronavirus.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.The School Sucks Project website.Brett's video "The American Way" on US education and Nazi Germany.The Harper's Open Letter on

02:47:26

Ep. 130 Rohan Grey Does a Deep Dive on Legality and...

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2020/07/17

In a very comprehensive discussion, Bob talks with Rohan Grey, Assistant Prof. of Law at Willamette University. Rohan is an expert on the history of US fiscal and monetary legislation, as well as Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.Rohan Grey's CV, and his paper on the history of US coinage.Rohan's presentation on money as a creature of the law, not the State.Jon Stewart rips Paul Krugman on the trillion dollar

53:51

Ep. 129 Identity Politics Is Hurting Young People--Of...

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2020/07/09

Pointing to a recent Twitter thread from a progressive detailing his white male cisness, Bob shows how narrow the focus is on only particular"privileges" and not others. More generally, the effort to demonize white men is causing young people great harm, whether white or otherwise. The movement is based on power politics and relies on economic ignorance.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Nathan Tankus' twitter thread on his privileges.News story on US national women's soccer team

46:16

Ep. 128 Bob Murphy Reviews Stephanie Kelton's New...

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2020/07/08

Bob wrote a lengthy review of Stephanie Kelton's new book on MMT,The Deficit Myth, for the Mises Institute. In this episode he narrates his review.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob'soriginal book review at Mises.org.Kelton's book,The Deficit Myth.#CommissionsEarned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)Bob's older critique of an MMT accounting argument.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided byPodsworth Media.

01:02:11

Ep. 127 Michael Hardin on Sacrifice vs. the Gospel of...

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2020/07/05

Michael Hardin is a theologian with a radical message of Jesus' forgiveness and peace. He and Bob have a lively and deep discussion on the true meaning of the gospel and how today's Christians often misunderstand it.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this interview.Michael Hardin's website Preaching Peace.Michael Hardin's book Knowing God?: Consumer Christianity and the Gospel of Jesus.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was

01:22:06

Ep. 126 Keith Knight Interviews Bob on Krugman's...

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2020/07/02

Keith Knight walks Bob through a meticulous critique of Krugman's new book on Arguing With Zombies. Topics include the babysitter co-op, the deregulation that allegedly caused the housing bubble, and the tax rates of the 1950s.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this interview.Krugman's latest book, Arguing With Zombies. #CommissionsEarned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)Keith Knight's YouTube channel.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.The

01:41:43

Ep. 125 Mateusz Machaj on the Structure of Production...

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2020/06/25

Austrian economist and Mises Institute Fellow Mateusz Machaj discusses two of his books. The first is a technical work explaining how the Austrian structure of production concept can help resolve puzzles in economics. Machaj'ssecond book analyzes the political philosophy behind theStar Warsprequels. This episode contains deep insights that will inform even advanced students of both economictheory and theStar Warsuniverse.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this

01:49:30

Ep. 124 The Right Way to Defund the Police, and an...

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2020/06/18

Bob first discusses the theory of transferring police services away from the government and to the private community. Then he interviews Whitney Davis, a Rothbardian with a history of libertarian activism, who is a Seattle resident and happens to live down the street from the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ).Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.Bob's booklet Chaos Theory: Two Essays on Market Anarchy.Bob's lecture on private law and

39:56

Ep. 123 Faulty Economic Justifications for the...

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2020/06/12

Bob explains some of the basic--but crucial--errors in the cost/benefit analyses that have been offered by economists to justify the political lockdowns issued in light of the coronavirus. Specifically, economists have conflated voluntary physical distancing with coerced lockdowns, and they are also misusing the concept of a Value of a Statistical Life (VSL).Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Some papers/articles on the Value of a Statistical Life (VSL) concept: one, two, and

01:00:56

Ep. 122 Alex Salter on the Empty Slogan of “State...

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2020/06/02

Alex Salter is an economist with the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University. Bob asks him about his recent article (with Vincent Geloso) criticizing "state capacity" as an explanation for economic development. Along the way, they also discuss the historical record and its challenge to modern-day anarchists.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.Alex Salter's website and his twitter account.Alex and Vincent Geloso's article on State

01:23:52

Ep. 121 The Tenth Amendment Center's Michael Boldin...

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2020/05/25

Libertarians know Michael Boldin as the founder of the Tenth Amendment Center, but he started out as a leftist promoting clubs in LA and other major cities. In this fun conversation, Michael explains his origins and how he ended up advising state governments on how to kick the NSA out of their backyard.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.The Tenth Amendment Center homepage.TheTenth Amendment Center's report on the State of the Nullification

42:22

Ep. 120 The Guys Behind the Babylon Bee Interview Bob...

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2020/05/21

The editors of the Babylon Bee have a podcast, and they invited Bob on to discuss the economic situation. Then they asked a series of fun questions, against the backdrop of their shared Christianity.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this interview.The Babylon Bee main page.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided byPodsworth Media.

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