Posts by Robert Murphy
Ep. 320 Philosopher Michael Huemer on the Problem of Political Authority
With a PhD from Rutgers, University of Colorado Professor Michael Huemer joins Bob to discuss his approach to anarcho-capitalism laid out in his book, The Problem of Political Authority. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Michael Huemer’s website and his blog. Huemer’s Amazon author page. The link…
Ep. 319 A Summary of the Intelligent Design (ID) Landscape
Bob gives an overview of the Intelligent Design landscape, focusing on three of its leading members: Michael Behe, William Dembski, and Stephen Meyer. He explains what ID is, some of its major concepts, and tackles some common objections. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Stephen Meyer talking about the return of the God…
Ep. 318 What If Aliens Made Every American an An-Cap?
Ep. 317 Murphy Updates His Economic Outlook for the US
Bob explains his current thinking on the US economy, specifically in relation to CPI inflation, employment, and the yield curve / recession. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The article containing many of the graphs alluded to in this episode. NOTE: Bob in the audio says there is a video version, but…
Ep. 316 Stephan Kinsella on Rothbard’s Contributions to Legal Theory
Stephan joins Bob to discuss his new book, Legal Foundations of a Free Society. They cover Rothbard’s contributions to legal theory, as well as Bob and Stephan’s differing entry points into libertarianism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Stephan’s new book. Stephan’s website. Stephan’s previous appearance on BMS…