Ep. 149 George Selgin Critiques MMT and Debates Murphy on Free Banking
Monetary economist George Selgin agrees with Bob on the flaws with MMT, but then the two continue their debate (started at the Soho Forum) on fractional reserve free banking. The episode also includes George’s background and thoughts on Bitcoin. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. George’s monograph…
Ep. 148 Donnie Gebert on The Art of War, 2020
Former Military Intelligence Sergeant Donnie Gebert returns to the show, this time to explain some of the major elements of his new book, *The Art of War 2020.* Gebert draws on his eclectic background to give techniques for navigating the modern world. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this…
Ep. 147 Richard Ebeling Fills in the History of the Austrian School
Richard Ebeling is the BB&T Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel. (He was also a professor at Hillsdale College, where he taught Bob Murphy.) As a master of the history of economic thought, as well as a personal participant in some of the major events, Richard recounts to Bob some…
Ep. 146 Stating and Defending the Reformed Protestant Doctrine of Salvation Through Faith Alone
Bob uses both Bible texts and intuitive arguments to state and explain the controversial Reformed Protestant doctrine that a person is saved not through good works, but by believing in Jesus. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: A compilation of verses on the topic of justification by faith alone. The various Bible…
Ep. 145 Michael Rectenwald on Recovering from Marxism and His New Book *Beyond Woke*
Dr. Michael Rectenwald was a professor of liberal studies at NYU from 2008 to 2019. Although at one point he was a committed Marxist, he gradually lost faith, and is now an outspoken critic of campus activists. Bob asks Rectenwald about apparent contradictions in the current cultural Marxist / postmodern movement, and they discuss several…