Ep. 192 Extending AnCap Analysis for Vaccine Passports, Court Rulings, and Desegregation
Using a recent Dave Smith interview of Michael Malice as a springboard, Bob elaborates his understanding of anarcho-capitalist principles to the thorny issues of vaccine passports, court rulings, and desegregation of the Old South. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Part of the Problem episode from February 20, 2021, “They Don’t Care…
Ep. 191 Clarifying the Economic Framework for Both Camps in the Bitcoin Debate
Bob helps to clarify the Bitcoin debate. On the one hand, the “no intrinsic value” skeptics are ignoring how Austrians deal with gold, while on the other hand, the “HODL forever” enthusiasts would never allow Bitcoin to become a money. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob (and Silas Barta’s) guide to…
Ep. 190 Benjamin Boyce on the Evergreen State Protests and Lessons for America
Benjamin Boyce is a writer, interviewer, and filmmaker who rose to fame by relaying his experiences as a student during the infamous Evergreen State protests in 2017. He talks with Bob about the lessons we can learn as the rest of the country follows the same trajectory of identity politics. Mentioned in the Episode and…
Ep. 189 Josiah Neeley Gives the Other Side on What Happened With the Texas Power Freeze
Josiah Neeley is the Texas Director and Resident Senior Fellow in Energy for the R Street Institute. He has a lively discussion, pushing back on some of Bob’s previously articulated points regarding the recent Texas freeze and blackouts. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Josiah’s article on…
Ep. 188 Rob Bradley Gives a Brief History of US Electricity Regulation, With Lessons for the Recent Texas Freeze
Rob Bradley is an expert in the history of US energy markets. He explains the role of Sam Insull (co-founder of General Electric) in showing what a free market in electricity would look like, and then criticizes Texas’ ERCOT as a central planning agency. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of…