Ep. 304 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ: Installment 1, Introduction
Bob launches a new miniseries, and starts by summarizing his chapter for a Festschrift in honor of Walter Block. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: [As of release, no information was available on the actual collection in honor of Walter. RPM will update when available.] Callahan and Murphy’s critique of Hans Hoppe’s argumentation ethics.…
Ep. 218 Kerry Baldwin Uses Property Rights to Correct Both Sides in the Abortion Debate
Kerry Baldwin is a Christian libertarian who advances a nuanced position on abortion that seeks to protect the fetus while respecting the bodily rights of the mother. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Kerry Baldwin’s website, MereLiberty.com, with her work on abortion summarized here. Baldwin’s SoHo Forum…
Ep. 193 Walter Block Explains His Entry into Libertarianism and His View of the Future
Walter Block is a giant in the libertarian movement. He explains how he discovered this philosophy and why it will be difficult to advance liberty. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Walter’s (co-authored) 2019 article on sociobiology and liberty. Walter’s book Defending the Undefendable. #Commissions Earned (As an…
Ep. 67 Walter Block and William Barnett on Problems With the Hayekian Triangle
In a 2006 journal article, “On Hayekian Triangles,” Walter Block and William Barnett lists 14 separate objection to the popular device used (in various forms) by Hayek, Rothbard, and Roger Garrison to illustrate how artificially low interest rates lead to an unsustainable boom. Block concludes that the Hayekian triangle can be salvaged, while Barnett thinks…