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:…
Ep. 133 Bob Murphy Debates Thaddeus Russell on Postmodernism as Foundation for Liberty
Thaddeus Russell, creator of Renegade University, has been arguing that libertarians should embrace postmodernism as their philosophical foundation, rather than blame it for today’s “social justice warriors” as Jordan Peterson has done. Bob profoundly disagrees, arguing that the Judeo-Christian notions of truth and morality are a much better foundation. Mentioned in the Episode and Other…
Ep. 132 Scott Beyer Shows How Free Markets Can Revitalize Our Cities
Scott Beyer is the author of the Market Urbanism Report, which applies free market economic principles to urban issues, such as traffic congestion and housing affordability. Bob asks about these topics while bringing up obvious objections from the man on the street. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this…
Ep. 131 Brett Venoitte on the Prussian Roots of US Education and Assessing Experts on the Coronavirus
Brett Venoitte is host of the School Sucks podcast. After explaining his background in education, Brett explains how Horace Mann drew from authoritarian Prussian in designing public education in the US. He and Bob then discuss the competing experts in the debate over the coronavirus. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The…
Ep. 130 Rohan Grey Does a Deep Dive on Legality and Theory of MMT and Trillion Dollar Platinum Coin
In a very comprehensive discussion, Bob talks with Rohan Grey, Assistant Prof. of Law at Willamette University. Rohan is an expert on the history of US fiscal and monetary legislation, as well as Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Rohan Grey’s CV,…