Ep. 398 How Should Libertarians Debate Trump’s Tariffs?
Adam Haman returns to discuss the hot topic of the day: Trump’s tariffs! In particular, Adam helps Bob to analyze the justifications for the tariffs given by MAGA fans, and how free trading libertarians should respond. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. The single best video summarizing…
Ep. 397 Judas and Fredo: Domenic Scarcella on the Passion of Jesus
Adam Haman and Bob interview Domenic Scarcella (author of Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen) on the events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus. The conversation includes Domenic’s unorthodox take on Judas. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. Domenic Scarcella’s substack. Scarcella’s earlier appearance on BMS ep. 310,…
Ep. 396 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ: Installment 9, Cleansing the Temple
Bob covers John 2: 13-25, where Jesus drives out the animals and moneychangers from the temple in Jerusalem at the start of His public ministry. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: RC Sproul on cleansing of the temple. John MacArthur on it. The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep. 374, Installment…
Ep. 395 Should the Trump Administration Give Due Process to Illegal Immigrants?
Adam Haman returns, this time discussing with Bob the controversy over sending accused gang members to an El Salvador prison. Should they be given due process? Adam and Bob then discuss the is/ought distinction from ethics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. Glenn Greenwald on due process.…
Ep. 394 Cody Cook on His New Book The Anarchist Anabaptist
Cody Cook is a theologian and anarchist writer with a new book out from the Christian Libertarian Institute. He explains the background of anabaptism first, and then explains its intimate connection with anarchism in the Rothbardian tradition. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The landing page for The Anarchist…