Ep. 197 David Beckworth Explains NGDP Targeting and the Fed’s Current Framework
David Beckworth is a monetary economist with the Mercatus Center. He explains the rationale of the Market Monetarists (such as Scott Sumner) who support NGDP targeting as the best monetary policy. He also explains recent innovations in Fed policy, and critiques the MMTers. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of…
Ep. 196 Stephan Livera Interviews Bob Murphy on the Economics of Bitcoin
Stephan Livera hosts a popular podcast on Bitcoin and Austrian economics. He recently had Bob on to discuss, appropriately enough, the economics of Bitcoin from an Austrian perspective. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Stephan Livera’s YouTube page. Bob and Silas Barta’s guide to Bitcoin. BMS ep. 191 clarifying the debate over…
Ep. 195 Scott Horton on Osama Bin Laden’s Strategy to Take Down the US
Scott Horton comes back on the show to discuss his new book, Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism. He and Bob largely focus on Osama Bin Laden’s strategy for drawing the U.S. into unwinnable wars. They also discuss the role of Israel in U.S. foreign policy. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links…
Ep. 194 How a Voluntary Society Would Handle Blockades and Immigration
Bob elaborates on two ideas he had when he wrote his novel “Minerva” in grad school. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s archives at Strike the Root, which contain the serialized version of Bob’s novel, Minerva. (Note that the HTML formatting is incorrect for some characters, such as the em-dash turning…
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…