Posts by Robert Murphy
Ep. 329 Steve Patterson and Bob Murphy Offer Competing Resolutions to the Mind-Body Problem
Steve Patterson returns, this time trying to solve the mind-body problem with Bob. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Steve Patterson’s attempted solution to the mind-body problem. Steve’s website. Murphy’s talk about dualism in Mises. “Voltaire vs. Leibniz” (in verse). An explainer on Leibniz’s optimism. The EPR paradox.…
Ep. 328 New York Legend David Angelo on Confidence, Comedy, and Who Would Build the Roads
David Angelo is a stand-up comedian in New York City. He joins Bob to discuss his career in comedy, with a focus on his new special, “New York Legend.” Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. David Angelo’s special “New York Legend.” His “Brain Attack” analysis of the media,…
Ep. 327 No, Jacob Hornberger Does Not Belong In an Insane Asylum
Bob reacts to a recent exchange between Michael Malice and Angela McArdle, in which they described Jacob Hornberger as insane for his views on the Covid lockdowns and school vouchers. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: “Your Welcome” ep. 314 with Angela McArdle. The LP debate in Georgia. Clint Russell asks his…
Ep. 326 Bob Murphy Runs Luke Avery’s Gauntlet
Ep. 325 Continuing the Fractional Reserve Debate in Light of Selgin and White’s Response
In BMS ep. 322, Bob criticized a recent interview of George Selgin regarding the lack of historical examples of 100% reserve banking. In this episode, Bob responses to George’s pushback (on Twitter) and also Larry White’s in-print response to Rothbard’s old critique of the Scottish “free banking” episode. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links…