Posts by Robert Murphy
Ep. 507 A Critique of Hamilton’s American System
Adam Haman joins Bob to critique an article making an Austrian case for Alexander Hamilton’s “American System.” Specifically, the plan favored national banking, protective tariffs, assumption of state debts, a preference for “productive” credit, and infrastructure projects. Bob pushes back. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode.…
Ep 506 Abby Hall on Her New Book Introducing Austrian Economics
With co-author Chris Coyne, Abby Hall has a new book serving as an introduction to the Austrian School. As she and Bob discuss, the book fills a niche in the existing options of this genre. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. Abby Hall’s new book (co-authored…
Ep. 505 Highlighting Scott Horton on Joe Rogan
Adam Haman returns to help Bob trumpet the amazing performance of Scott Horton on the JRE. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The Rogan interview of Horton. Bob’s “Hail Mary” episode and interview of Robert Bryce on rare earths. Adam’s analysis of the Massie affair. This…
Ep. 504 Thomas Massie on Tucker
Adam Haman returns to help Bob analyze the recent Tucker Carlson monologue and then interview of Thomas Massie. Although they are fans of both men, Adam and Bob do have some misgivings about the episode. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The Tucker episode with Massie. This…
Ep. 503 How Is the Progressive Analysis of Jeffrey Dahmer Like the Libertarian Analysis of Putin?
Adam Haman returns, for the first in a series on “Challenging and Defending Liberty.” In this one, Bob plays clips from a progressive who uses the Jeffrey Dahmer case to challenge the “prison-industrial complex.” Bob argues that this is similar to how antiwar libertarians analyze Putin and the Iranian regime. Mentioned in the Episode and…