Ep. 138 Why the Left Hates Christianity
Bob first observes that the Left (institutionally) hates Christianity, and that standard explanations, such as its alleged bigotry, don’t explain why the Left gives Islam a pass. Christianity stands in the way of the Leftist agenda. Moreover, if the Devil exists, he would favor not just the “false religion” of environmentalism and Marxism, but also…
Ep. 137 Tom DiLorenzo Explains the Problem With Abe Lincoln
Tom DiLorenzo is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute who has written several books critical of Lincoln. His latest is “The Problem With Lincoln.” Bob asks Tom about his early career in economics, and then they discuss the various ways in which Abe Lincoln was actually a horrible president. Mentioned in the Episode and…
Ep. 136 MMT Follow-up: A Framework for Money, Inflation, and Debt
As a follow-up to his discussion on MMT with Rohan Grey (in ep. 130), Bob goes solo to explain the basic cash balance framework for thinking about money, inflation, and debt. Specifically, Bob will explain why he thinks it’s far more important to know how the government finances a deficit rather than knowing what it spends…
Ep. 135 Adrian Lee Oliver on Police Abuse and the Pros & Cons of BLM
Adrian Lee Oliver wrote a Twitter thread on the BLM protests and how they are contributing to racial polarization. The thread took off, leading to Adrian’s appearance on Benjamin Boyce’s podcast. Bob wanted his own listeners to hear Adrian’s personal story of police brutality along with his critique of today’s “anti-racism” campaign. Mentioned in the…
Ep. 134 David Friedman on Physics, Coase, Anarcho-Capitalism, and Cancel Culture
David Friedman is one of the pioneering theorists of anarcho-capitalism, as laid out in his book The Machinery of Freedom. In this free-wheeling discussion, he discusses physics versus economics, the work of Ronald Coase, his dad’s view of anarchism, and what happened to the SlateStarCodex site. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:…