Ep. 157 Peter Schiff on the Coming Crash, Minarchism vs. An-Cap, and Going Ex Pat
Peter Schiff famously called the housing crash but thinks the real crash is still on the way. He talks with Bob about his background in the financial sector, and why the networks no longer book him for interviews. They also discuss minarchism vs. anarcho-capitalism, and Peter’s decision to move to Puerto Rico. Mentioned in the…
Ep. 156 Econtradictions: Bob Discusses Free Trade, Welfare Benefits, Price Gouging, and Utility Theory
Bob unveils a new series in which he explains and then evaluates apparent contradictions in the way free-market libertarians handle certain issues. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bastiat’s “Petition of the Candlemakers” Bob’s article on price gouging. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth…
Ep. 155 Chris Coyne on How American Militarism Abroad Leads to Tyranny at Home
GMU economics professor Chris Coyne explains how US militarism abroad ends up violating civil liberties on the home front. They also discuss the contributions of James Buchanan that should interest Austrian economists. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Chris Coyne’s webpage and his book Tyranny Comes Home. #CommissionsEarned (As…
Ep. 154 Bob Murphy Analyzes “The Hunt” and “The Purge” Movies as an Anarchist
Bob offers his commentary on the movies “The Hunt” and “The Purge”–both produced by Blumhouse Productions–and focuses on whether The Purge storyline offers a challenge to Rothbard’s depiction of anarcho-capitalism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: A National Review article arguing Donald Trump botched his reaction to “Red State, Blue State.” Help…
Ep. 153 Mark Brennan on Wall Street Corruption, US Imperialism, and Friedman’s Rule for Corporate Philanthropy
Mark Brennan has had an interesting career, working on Wall Street and seeing the coming housing bust and then getting his PhD to become a college professor on business ethics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Mark Brennan’s NYU page. Bob’s book (co-authored with Doug McGuff) The…