Ep. 361 Steve Patterson Defends Roger Ver’s Book, Hijacking Bitcoin
Steve Patterson is an iconoclast who always seeks to puncture the orthodox narrative. In this episode, he defends the book he helped Roger Ver write, in which they lament the alleged “hijacking” of Bitcoin away from Satoshi’s original vision. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The website…
Ep. 360 Why William Jennings Bryan Knew More Science Than Clarence Darrow
Bob explains his epiphany to resolve what Darrow had in mind during his famous cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan in the famous Scopes Trial. Note this is a follow-up to his prior episode on the trial. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: BMS ep 355, the analysis of the Scopes Monkey Trial.…
Ep. 359 Crossover: Do Trump’s Tariffs Make Economic Sense?
Adam Haman returns to ask Bob introductory but also deep questions about tariffs. What about national defense? What if they replace the income tax? You name it, they discuss it. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. Bob’s article on Vivek’s defense of tariffs, and another article explaining…
Ep. 358 Crossover: Are We Living in a Simulation?
Adam Haman returns to complain about the Drake Equation as well as Nick Bostrom’s argument that we are almost certainly living in a simulation. Bob provides amplification and devil’s advocate feedback. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The Haman Nature page. Bob’s July 2008 smarta$$ answer to…
Ep. 357 Keith Dixon Writes the Apostle Paul’s Journal
Keith, a fellow Hillsdale grad, joins Bob to discuss his new book, which is technically historical fiction but uses the New Testament accounts to construct Paul’s journal. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The website for Paul’s Journal. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.