Ep. 321 Bob’s CliffsNotes on the Dave Smith/Simon Guenzl Open Borders Debate
Bob reviews his interviews with Dave Smith and then Simon Guenzl on whether libertarians should support Open Borders. Specifically, Bob focuses on the status of government-controlled property vis-a-vis libertarian theory. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s Human Action podcast interviews with Dave Smith (anti Open Borders) and Simon Guenzl (pro). Guenzl’s…
Ep. 320 Philosopher Michael Huemer on the Problem of Political Authority
With a PhD from Rutgers, University of Colorado Professor Michael Huemer joins Bob to discuss his approach to anarcho-capitalism laid out in his book, The Problem of Political Authority. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Michael Huemer’s website and his blog. Huemer’s Amazon author page. The link…
Ep. 319 A Summary of the Intelligent Design (ID) Landscape
Bob gives an overview of the Intelligent Design landscape, focusing on three of its leading members: Michael Behe, William Dembski, and Stephen Meyer. He explains what ID is, some of its major concepts, and tackles some common objections. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Stephen Meyer talking about the return of the God…
Ep. 318 What If Aliens Made Every American an An-Cap?
Ep. 317 Murphy Updates His Economic Outlook for the US
Bob explains his current thinking on the US economy, specifically in relation to CPI inflation, employment, and the yield curve / recession. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The article containing many of the graphs alluded to in this episode. NOTE: Bob in the audio says there is a video version, but…