Posts by Robert Murphy
Ep. 363 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ: Installment 6, Calling the First Disciples
Ep. 362 Crossover: What Should Trump Do About Energy Policy?
Adam Haman asks Bob what advice he would give the Donald on US energy policy. A fun blend of libertarian theory and practice. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The North American Energy Inventory. Bob’s proposal for privatizing federal assets. The Haman Nature page. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Ep. 361 Steve Patterson Defends Roger Ver’s Book, Hijacking Bitcoin
Steve Patterson is an iconoclast who always seeks to puncture the orthodox narrative. In this episode, he defends the book he helped Roger Ver write, in which they lament the alleged “hijacking” of Bitcoin away from Satoshi’s original vision. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The website…
Ep. 360 Why William Jennings Bryan Knew More Science Than Clarence Darrow
Bob explains his epiphany to resolve what Darrow had in mind during his famous cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan in the famous Scopes Trial. Note this is a follow-up to his prior episode on the trial. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: BMS ep 355, the analysis of the Scopes Monkey Trial.…
Ep. 359 Crossover: Do Trump’s Tariffs Make Economic Sense?
Adam Haman returns to ask Bob introductory but also deep questions about tariffs. What about national defense? What if they replace the income tax? You name it, they discuss it. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. Bob’s article on Vivek’s defense of tariffs, and another article explaining…