Ep. 179 What Does the Bible Say About Taxation?
Nick Watts has a Master of Divinity degree from Queensland Theological College. He talks with Bob about his book, which argues that the Bible claims that taxation is tantamount to slavery. Interestingly, Nick went into his project as a conservative small government man and emerged as a Rothbardian who has no political ruler except Christ…
Ep. 178 Tom Woods and Bob Murphy Discuss the GameStop Shorting Controversy
Tom Woods invites Bob onto his podcast to discuss the coordinated actions of retail traders to implement a short squeeze on hedge funds, in the process causing GameStop stock to increase some 1,500%. Tom and Bob explain the basic economics involved and the political implications. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The…
Ep. 177 Glenn Jacobs on Wrestling, Austrian Economics, and Political Office
Bob has a short but sweet conversation with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. They cover Glenn’s career in wrestling, his discovery of Austrian economics, and what he’s learned since entering politics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Glenn Jacobs’ Knox County mayoral page. Murray Rothbard’s “What Has…
Ep. 176 A Framework for Analyzing Tech Censorship
Bob explains the legal and practical issues surrounding the purge of right-wing voices from social media sites. He makes a distinction between free speech and the 1st Amendment, and critically analyzes the typical “newsstand / publisher” analogy for Section 230. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: EFF article on Section 230 and…
Ep. 175 David Andolfatto Defends the Fed
Ron Paul used the fall in purchasing power since the founding of the Fed to argue that the central bank had hurt regular Americans. Fed economist David Andolfatto disagrees, but Bob pushes back. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. David Andolfatto critiques Ron Paul’s argument against the…