Bob Murphy Show

Bob takes a David Andolfatto tweet to explain why it's wrong to think that issuing US Treasuries somehow creates social benefits. Then he rehashes a conversation with Peter St. Onge about whether we should care if the central bank goes bankrupt.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:David Andolfatto on inflation and government debt.Bob interviews Andolfatto in episode 175.Robert Barro's famous 1974 paper on government bonds.Bob talking with Peter St. Onge on the Human Action podcast.Bob's 3-part series on the social function of a) stock speculators, b) futures contracts, and c) call and put options.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob recently appeared as the first guest in a marathon livestream of Lambda Conversations, hosted by Luke Avery. They cover all sorts of interesting topics in the intersection (or possible lack thereof) between Biblical Christianity and modern libertarianism.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.The YouTube channel for Lambda Conversations.BMS ep. 261 on Prayer, Free Will, and Miracles.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob first describes what happened with Silicon Valley Bank, and then explores whether the Fed's new lending facility constitutes a bailout of the banks, and what the economic consequences are.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:An article on the SVB facts.Bob and Jeff Deist on SVB and 100% banking.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob handles some common objections to US secession, and gives proponents a real-world strategy to pave the way.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:David R. Henderson's article on his early days teaching.Bob's pamphlet on Texas independence.Dave Smith on Michael Malice's show to discuss objections to secession.Joan Rivers goes off.Trailer for "The Postman Always Rings Twice."Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Singer-songwriter Tatiana Moroz updates Bob on her latest adventures, including her move to Miami, music video shoot in Poland, and performance at the antiwar rally in DC. The conversation includes deep issues of God and Satan, and the problem of evil.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.Tatiana's website.Tatiana's new music video, "Whatcha Gonna Do"Cryptomediahub.comHelp support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob answers a listener email asking how to think rationally about vexing problems in Christianity.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:C.S. Lewis on miracles.Richard Feynman on physical laws.Science: Meditators have younger brains.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Due to listener request, Bob explains why a legitimate owner has the right to set policies that would be immoral for the State to implement, and why in practice private owners would be much less likely to do so.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob’s essays on Private Law and Private Defense.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

The podcast delves into the comparison between libertarianism and Newtonian physics, highlighting the critiques and complexities of maintaining order without violence. It explores special relativity and economic theory, challenging traditional frameworks and discussing ethical dilemmas in hypothetical scenarios. The episode also examines anarchy versus state systems and the implications of government actions on historical outcomes.

Bob addresses Curtis Yarvin's claim that free trade policy has hurt America, and that libertarians don't have a good response to it.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The Michael Malice episode featuring Yarvin vs. Smith.FRED charts showing manufacturing employment, index of total manufacturing production, components of manufacturing, and domestic auto production.A previous BMS episode that critiqued Yarvin.A Yarvin post that Bob liked.Bob's warning about free traders going too far.Bob explains the social function of call and put options.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob walks through Hans Hoppe's argument that Mises' action axiom extended Kantian epistemology by solving the mind/body problem.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Hoppe's booklet, Economic Science and the Austrian Method.David Gordon's lecture on the method of praxeology.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.