Ep. 407 Connor Boyack on the Tuttle Twins Library Adventure and New Economics Course
Connor Boyack is the founder of the Libertas Network, and co-creator of the popular Tuttle Twins book series. He discusses a recent controversy in which the children’s books were (temporarily) removed from public libraries in New York state. He also discusses Bob’s new economics course which is part of the Tuttle Twins Academy. Mentioned in…
Ep. 406 Evolution vs Simulation Theory
Adam Haman returns to help Bob navigate through yet another Twitter battle, this time on Darwin’s theory of evolution vs. simulation theory (i.e. the notion that we are all in a giant simulation). Lots of interesting fodder to make you think. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation.…
Ep. 405 Sorry MAGA, the GDP Report Doesn’t Bode Well
Bob analyzes the GDP report for Trump’s 1st quarter, which was characterized by a surge in imports and private inventories, and a drop in government spending. Although the conventional discussion of these topics is confused, the fall in real GDP does indeed signify a weak economy. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:…
Ep. 404 How Would a Libertarian Society Handle Children’s Rights?
Adam Haman returns to discuss perhaps the most difficult problem in libertarian legal theory: the treatment of children. The discussion then spills over onto the treatment of animals and even AI. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. BMS 182 which laid out the trust approach. Bob (and Gene…
Ep. 403 How Would a Libertarian Society Handle Human Shields?
Bob covers some loose ends on the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate, then analyzes how a libertarian legal system would handle the thorny problem of human shields. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s journal article on libertarian law and military defense. Sam Harris interviews Douglas Murray on the JRE debate.…