Ep. 263 How to Handle Critics of Texas Independence Who Threaten Violence
Bob handles some common objections to US secession, and gives proponents a real-world strategy to pave the way. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: David R. Henderson’s article on his early days teaching. Bob’s pamphlet on Texas independence. Dave Smith on Michael Malice’s show to discuss objections to secession. Joan Rivers goes…
Ep. 184 Nonviolent Solutions to Social Problems
Bob discusses three separate items all related to nonviolence: (1) Gene Sharp’s work, (2) Bob’s old dream of how to topple a tyrant, and (3) the winners of the Louis CK contest. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Gene Sharp’s book, From Dictatorship to Democracy. #CommissionsEarned (As an Amazon Associate I earn…
Ep. 100 Even Tyrannical Regimes Ultimately Rest on Public Opinion
Summarizing insights from Mises, Hume, and La Boetie, Bob argues that even the worst tyrants ultimately stay in power because other people obey them. If the people withdraw their support from a regime, it will fall. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Gene Sharp’s book, From Dictatorship to Democracy. #CommissionsEarned (As an…
Ep. 50 Why Roddy Piper Was Too Rowdy in *They Live*
Bob analyzes John Carpenter’s 1988 cult classic, “They Live,” starring Roddy Piper. After making some general observations about the major thematic elements, Bob critiques the main character’s strategy for dealing with an alien takeover of the media and government. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Bob Murphy Show episode 14 on…
Ep. 19 Why Rothbardian Institutions Would Become Nonviolent
In order to motivate his upcoming debate on the Contra Cruise against Tom Woods, Bob goes solo in describing his vision of a Rothbardian society. Without taking a stand on the morality involved, Bob simply explains as an economist why he predicts that the major companies and property owners in an anarcho-capitalist framework would quickly…