Ep. 267 Does Jesus Want Matt Walsh to Turn the Other Cheek?
Prompted by a conversation with someone who had been reading the Bible, Bob explains his views on the Sermon on the Mount and how a pacifist society could work. He then uses a Matt Walsh tweet, which calls on right-wingers to “treat them like they treat us,” to explore the difficulties of living up to…
Ep. 266 Does Government Debt Benefit Society?
Bob takes a David Andolfatto tweet to explain why it’s wrong to think that issuing US Treasuries somehow creates social benefits. Then he rehashes a conversation with Peter St. Onge about whether we should care if the central bank goes bankrupt. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: David Andolfatto on inflation and…
Ep. 265 Do the Apostles Show Christians They Should Live as Socialists?
Bob recently appeared as the first guest in a marathon livestream of Lambda Conversations, hosted by Luke Avery. They cover all sorts of interesting topics in the intersection (or possible lack thereof) between Biblical Christianity and modern libertarianism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The YouTube channel for…
Ep. 264 Is the Fed Bailing Out the Banks
Bob first describes what happened with Silicon Valley Bank, and then explores whether the Fed’s new lending facility constitutes a bailout of the banks, and what the economic consequences are. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: An article on the SVB facts. Bob and Jeff Deist on SVB and 100% banking. Help…
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…