Ep. 60 Bob Murphy Dissects Dave Chappelle’s New Special
Bob goes solo to analyze Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special, “Sticks & Stones.” Bob applauds one bit and criticizes another, but overall thinks Chappelle has done his duty as the court jester. . . . . Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Jon Stewart’s hilarious segments on Ron Paul and Paul Krugman. Dave…
Ep. 59 Marsha Enright Warns That Vouchers Will Ruin Private Schools
Marsha Familaro Enright founded the Council Oak Montessori School in Chicago, and is currently the President of “The Great Connections,” a gap-year program for students also located in Chicago. She has written on how education would work in a free society, and she warns that government voucher programs may backfire and ruin what independence private…
Ep. 58 Using World War I to Prove the Incompetence of State Militaries
Bob uses some samples from Dan Carlin’s amazing podcast, Hardcore History, to illustrate the flaws with State-provided military services. Bob concludes that minarchists have nothing to fear, and they should embrace the full vision of a voluntary society with no institutional coercion. . . . . Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:…
Ep. 57 Robert Anthony Peters on Making a Movie With Will Smith and Creating “Tank Man”
Robert Anthony Peters is a professional actor as well as a promoter of liberty. His most recognizable film roles were appearances in The Pursuit of Happyness (with Will Smith) and Steve Jobs. His latest creation is the short film “Tank Man.” . . . . . . . . . . Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links…
Ep. 56 Bob Murphy Explains Austrian Business Cycle Theory, the Inverted Yield Curve, and the Coming Recession
Bob goes solo to give a quick explanation of the Mises-Hayek theory of the boom-bust cycle, and how he used it to forecast the financial crisis in 2008 a year ahead of time. He then explains the significance of an “inverted yield curve,” and shows how the Austrians can understand its predictive power much better…