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Ep. 417 Kristian Fors on How to Fix Homeowners...

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2025/06/17

Kristian Fors is a research fellow with the Independent Institute. He joins Bob to discuss his new policy report, which explains why so many insurers are pulling out of the California homeowners market, and how to fix it.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.Kristian Fors' policy report on the CA homeowners insurance crisis. Independent Institute's Golden Fleece awards.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:21:24

Ep. 416 Adam Haman and Bob Murphy Respond to Jacob...

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2025/06/12

Adam Haman returns, this time to discuss Jacob Hornberger's recent video, where he critiques the Haman/Murphy/Dave Smith takes on immigration.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.Jacob Hornberger's critique of Haman/Murphy/Smith.The SoHo Forum immigration debate between Dave Smith and Alex Nowrasteh. Adam and Bob's original analysis of the SoHo Forum immigration debate. Bob's breakdown of it on Human Action podcast. Bob's interview of Nowrasteh

01:19:22

Ep. 415 Alex Nowrasteh Explains the Data and Theory...

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2025/06/11

Alex Nowrasteh is Vice President for Economic and Social Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. After Bob (on the Human Action podcast) summarized the recent SoHo forum immigration debate between Alex and Dave Smith, Alex had written a substack article responding to Bob's critique. Alex joins Bob to discuss the controversy, covering the empirical studies, the Hoppean argument concerning government-controlled property, and the current situation in LA.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of

01:06:39

Ep. 414 Life Lessons from a Professional Gambler and...

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2025/06/05

Adam Haman returns. In this episode he and Bob share life lessons from their respective fields of expertise (card-playing and economics).Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this conversation.TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:02:44

Ep. 413 The Primacy of Choice in Economics, Theology,...

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2025/06/02

Bob explains the fundamental role that subjective choice plays in various fields, suggesting there is something quite extraordinary about it.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's book Choice. A recent Human Action podcast episode with Jonathan Newman, discussing Bob's introductory textbook and why action is so important in economic science.BMS ep. 304, the first installment of the Bible commentary, which includes Bob's movie theater analogy for reconciling free will and

01:23:08

Ep. 412 Evaluating the SoHo Immigration Debate and...

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2025/05/28

Adam Haman returns, this time for a 2fer. First he and Bob discuss the recent SoHo Forum debate on immigration between Dave Smith and Alex Nowrasteh. Then they discuss Michael Malice's recent appearance on Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse podcast to talk about egalitarianism and anarchy.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this conversation.The SoHo forum debate, and the Michael Malice interview.BMS ep 194 on Bob's views on immigration under anarchy.Dave Smith on the

01:24:21

Ep. 411 Protais Nshogoza on Forgiveness after...

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2025/05/26

Dr. Protais Nshogoza is the Rwanda National Coordinator for ECLEA (Equipping Church Leaders -- East Africa). He lived through the Rwandan genocide though many of his friends and family did not. Even as a Christian pastor, Protais struggled with thoughts of revenge until God showed him the power of forgiveness.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.Protais' organization in Rwanda. The section of ECLEA's website on Rwanda.BMS ep 392 with Jonathan Menn

01:22:04

Ep. 410 Breaking Down Oren Cass Talking Free Trade...

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2025/05/23

Adam Haman returns, this time helping Bob to evaluate Oren Cass--a leading protectionist on the right--in his recent appearance on the Tucker Carlson show.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this conversation.Oren Cass on Tucker Carlson.Bob's interview of Oren on the InFi podcast.Oren's essay on free trade's "origin myth," and Phil Magness' response.TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:19:51

Ep. 409 TL Hulsey on Texas Secession and a New...

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2025/05/21

Terry Hulsey joins Bob for a fascinating discussion of history and political science, with an end to providing a framework for Texas secession that can endure.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this interview.The Mises Bookstore entry for TL Hulsey's book.BMS on Arrow's Theorem. BMS on Daniel Miller on the Texas Nationalist Movement.Randy Barnett's critique of Nozick in the Journal of Libertarian Studies.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help supportthe Bob Murphy

01:28:09

Ep. 408 Responding to the Weinstein Tucker Debate on...

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2025/05/15

As if they had watched the previous crossover, Bret Weinstein and Tucker Carlson discuss many of the same issues (such as the existence of God, the multiverse, the role of evolution) that Adam and Bob covered, but also a new one (human sacrifice). So the duo return for another crossover to react.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this conversation.The Bret Weinstein appearance on Tucker Carlson.David Gornoski on the BMS talking about Rene Girard and

53:16

Ep. 407 Connor Boyack on the Tuttle Twins Library...

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2025/05/13

Connor Boyack is the founder of the Libertas Network, and co-creator of the popular Tuttle Twins book series. He discusses a recent controversy in which the children's books were (temporarily) removed from public libraries in New York state. He also discusses Bob's new economics course which is part of the Tuttle Twins Academy.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.The link to Bob's online economics course at the Tuttle Twins Academy.Connor Boyack's

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Ep. 406 Evolution vs Simulation Theory

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2025/05/08

Adam Haman returns to help Bob navigate through yet another Twitter battle, this time on Darwin's theory of evolution vs. simulation theory (i.e. the notion that we are all in a giant simulation). Lots of interesting fodder to make you think.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.Bob's battles after his jab at the Carl Sagan account's tweet.BMS ep 303 featuring Jonathan Bartlett, explaining that standard evolutionary theory uses non-random

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Ep. 405 Sorry MAGA, the GDP Report Doesn't Bode Well

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2025/05/07

Bob analyzes the GDP report for Trump's 1st quarter, which was characterized by a surge in imports and private inventories, and a drop in government spending. Although the conventional discussion of these topics is confused, the fall in real GDP does indeed signify a weak economy.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The BEA GDP report.Peter St. Onge's rosy analysis.Bob's article (from 2010) about quirks in the standard approach to inventory in GDP.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help

01:06:49

Ep. 404 How Would a Libertarian Society Handle...

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2025/05/01

Adam Haman returns to discuss perhaps the most difficult problem in libertarian legal theory: the treatment of children. The discussion then spills over onto the treatment of animals and even AI.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this conversation.BMS 182 which laid out the trust approach.Bob (and Gene Callahan)'s critique of Hans Hoppe's argumentation ethics.TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:26:44

Ep. 403 How Would a Libertarian Society Handle Human...

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2025/04/30

Bob covers some loose ends on the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate, then analyzes how a libertarian legal system would handle the thorny problem of human shields.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's journal article on libertarian law and military defense.Sam Harris interviews Douglas Murray on the JRE debate.Previous BMS episodes on the Murray/Smith debate (here and here).John Spencer's twitter essay critiquing Dave Smith's views on war.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help

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Ep. 402 Against Heinlein: Peace, Not Violence,...

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2025/04/25

Bob responds to a Heinlein quotation (from Starship Troopers) that claimed violence had settled more issues in history than any other factor. Bob relies on Mises and Jesus to argue the contrary.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Jeremy Kauffman's tweet that prompted this episode.Bob on why the AI won't wipe us out.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:12:53

Ep. 401 Even More Fallout From the Douglas Murray vs....

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2025/04/23

Adam Haman returns to analyze the continued fallout from the Murray/Smith debate on the Joe Rogan podcast. As always, Adam and Bob have unique video and insights that other commenters have overlooked.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.The fullMurray/Smith debateon Rogan.Douglas Murray on Australia's Sky News. His NY Post op ed.Konstantin Kisin's article.A Spiked analysis of the debate.Pat Buchanan's C-SPAN debate on Churchill.TheHamanNature

01:47:21

Ep. 400 New Analysis of the Douglas Murray / Dave...

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2025/04/16

Adam Haman returns to dissect the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate on Joe Rogan. Adam and Bob present evidence--including an old clip of Murray talking about Iraq--that other commentary has missed.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.The full Murray/Smith debate on Rogan.The UNICEF fact sheet on the Gaza blockade.Murray talking to Lex Fridman on "lived experience."Murray talking about his visit to Iraq.TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe

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Ep. 399 Chris Barnard Gives Conservatives Permission...

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2025/04/15

Chris Barnard is president of the American Conservation Coalition, which has some 75,000 members. He joins Bob to discuss the unfortunate pattern of ceding concern for the environment to the political left, and what the ACC is doing (especially on college campuses) to shatter that stereotype.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this interview.Chris Barnard's bio at American Conservation Coalition.The Market Environmentalism Academy.Bob's article showing that

01:02:40

Ep. 398 How Should Libertarians Debate Trump's Tariffs?

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2025/04/09

Adam Haman returns to discuss the hot topic of the day: Trump's tariffs! In particular, Adam helps Bob to analyze the justifications for the tariffs given by MAGA fans, and how free trading libertarians should respond.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.Bob on Trump's tariffs and income taxes.Leonard Read's, "I, Pencil."TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

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