Ep. 529 The Walls Are Contracting on George Selgin's Credit
Taking a recent Twitter exchange as a springboard, Bob argues that George Selgin has unwittingly conceded the entire argument they had at th...
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20 of 227 episodesEp. 528 The Yen Bailout and Failure of Keynesian Policies
Adam Haman returns to discuss the Japan/US bailout of the yen, and Japan's relation to the US position. What does it signify for QE and defi...
Ep. 527 Analyzing Luke Gromen on Fiscal Dominance
Adam Haman helps Bob analyze Luke Gromen's recent interview, in which he argued that high inflation was the only way to end "fiscal dominanc...
Ep. 526 Haman and Murphy Review Nolan's "The Odyssey"
Adam Haman returns to help Bob analyze Nolan's latest blockbuster. Hint: the right-wingers lied to you.
Ep. 525 Gene Callahan Asks: If LLMs Are Thinking, What Are They Thinking About?
Frequent guest Gene Callahan returns to present a talk he's been giving in academic circles, which relies on standard computer science to ar...
Ep. 524 Reviewing Carl Jung’s Answer to Job
Adam Haman returns, this time helping Bob critique Carl Jung's "Answer to Job."
Ep. 523 Adam Haman Asks Bob Murphy All About the US Debt
As the federal debt held by the public surpasses GDP, Adam Haman asks Bob Murphy what it means and the options going forward.
Ep. 522 Jim Bovard Explains What the Government Did at Ruby Ridge
Jim Bovard is a Senior Fellow with the Libertarian Institute. He tells what happened to the Weaver family in 1992 when they were assaulted b...
Ep. 521 Why Don't You Libertarians Move to Somalia
Adam Haman returns for a fun episode, responding to two satirical bits (one video, one in print) mocking radical libertarians.
Ep. 520 Mitchell Suchner on the Arkpad Vision for Floating Freedom
Mitchell Suchner is the director of Arkpad, which produces floating cabins that can be deployed in modular fashion to create mobile communit...
Ep. 519 Darryl Cooper's Strikeout on US Labor History
Adam Haman returns to help Bob give a loving yet forceful pushback against Darryl Cooper's discussion (on the Jim Webb podcast) of US labor...
Ep. 518 The Airing of Grievances: Murphy Extends His Critique of Three Economists
Bob does a nerdy follow-up to prior interactions with George Selgin, Bryan Caplan, and Brad DeLong.
Ep. 517 Bob Murphy Asks: Why Did I Lose My SoHo Forum Debate on Fractional Reserve Banking?
Adam returns to tell Bob why he lost his debate to George Selgin.
Ep. 516 Bob Murphy Interviewed About the Future of AI
Bob recently appeared on the "Human Reaction" podcast, where host David Rand asked him various questions concerning the economics of AI. Alt...
Ep. 515 The "Crime of '73" and Other Episodes in US Economic History
Adam Haman returns to further discuss US monetary and economic history, with an emphasis on understanding the designs of the "American Syste...
Ep. 514 Bryan Caplan on the Strengths and Weaknesses of Rothbard's "For a New Liberty"
GMU economics professor Bryan Caplan discusses his recent substack series going through Rothbard's classic, For a New Liberty, chapter by ch...
Ep. 513 What Defines an Asset Bubble? What Got Us Out of the Depression?
Adam Haman helps Bob dissect a recent episode of the Coleman Hughes show, where he interviewed Iman Virjee on his new book on asset bubbles....
Ep. 512 The Rise and Fall of the Labor Theory of Value
Relying on his Journal of Libertarian Studies review essay of Kevin Carson' book on mutualism, Bob first explains--and then critiques--the l...
Ep. 511 Adam Haman and Bob Murphy Review McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove"
Adam Haman returns for another literary episode, this one reviewing Larry McMurtry's classic Western, "Lonesome Dove." He and Bob praise not...
Ep. 510 Brian Albrecht Shows a Flaw in the "Waterbed" Critique of Market Power
Economist Brian Albrecht explains his discovery of a surprising--but critical--missing link in a popular argument against market power. Spec...