Bob continues his feud with George Selgin, explaining why the alleged free banking period in Scotland doesn't show that free-market banks would carry low reserve ratios.Reason Debate Between Bob and George Selgin: Mises.org/HAP453aGeorge Selgin Interview on Free Banking: Mises.org/HAP453bSelgin's Response to Bob on Twitter: Mises.org/HAP453cRothbard's Economic Controversies: Mises.org/HAP453dJoin us in October for a weekend of celebration at the 2024 Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Registration is open for Mises Members at Mises.org/SS24The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

In a new YouTube series, former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich promises to explode ten "economic myths." Jonathan Newman joins Bob to respond to the first two episodes in the series, regarding whether economics is an objective science, and whether government intervention interferes with a free market.Robert Reich's 'Debunking Economic Myths' Series: Mises.org/HAP452aBob's JLS Article on Kevin Carson's Studies in Mutualist Political Economy: Mises.org/HAP452bDr. Newman Debunking Robert Reich's First Myth: Mises.org/HAP452cDr. Newman Debunking Robert Reich's Second Myth: Mises.org/HAP452dThe Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

Economics researcher Joakim Book joins Bob to discuss his recent article on the dollar's international dominance at the American Institute for Economic Research. US Sanctions incentivize foreign governments to find alternatives to the dollar, but none have successfully escaped Washington's grip. Joakim argues that alternative payment systems are in the works, but even international banking transactions still use US banking systems. How much longer will the US dollar be the king currency? Why aren't foreign Governments fleeing to BTC and Gold? Bob and Joakim discuss.Joakim's Article at the AIER: Mises.org/HAP451aThe Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

Jonathan Newman returns to help Bob dissect a Twitter thread melting down about Rep. Massie's new bill to End the Fed.The X thread discussing the "End the Fed Bill": Mises.org/HAP450aSelgin, Lastrapes, and White, "Has the Fed Been a Failure?": Mises.org/HAP450bBob's Article, "Putting the Country Back on Gold": Mises.org/HAP450cThe Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/MoneyHuman Action Podcast listeners can get a free book: Mises.org/HAPodFree

Garett Jones is Associate Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He joins Bob to discuss his book, detailing the impact that immigrants' culture has on the institutions of their new home.Professor Jones' New Book, The Culture Transplant: Mises.org/HAP449aThe Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/MoneyHuman Action Podcast listeners can get a free book: Mises.org/HAPodFree

Mateusz "Matt" Machaj holds a PhD in economics and is a Fellow with the Mises Institute, who has also won both the Douglas E. French and the Lawrence Fertig prizes in Austrian economics. He joins Bob to discuss his new booklet from Routledge, which explains how mainstream economists have responded to the recent bout of price inflation.Dr. Machaj's Monetary Policy and Inflation: Mises.org/HAP448aBob's Book on MMT, Understanding Money Mechanics: Mises.org/HAP448bBob's MisesU Lecture, "Price Inflation: Corona vs. QE": Mises.org/HAP448cThe Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/MoneyHuman Action Podcast listeners can get a free book: Mises.org/HAPodFree

Stephanie Kelton is the star of a new documentary film touting the alleged brilliance of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Murphy gives a comprehensive critique of the film, covering the flaws in its theory, history, and policy recommendations.Finding the Money Documentary: Mises.org/HAP447aBob's Book on MMT, Understanding Money Mechanics: Mises.org/HAP447bRadford's Paper on P.O.W. Camps: Mises.org/HAP447cThe Upside-Down World of MMT: Mises.org/HAP447dBob's Article on Debt and Future Generations: Mises.org/HAP447eBob's Article on The Origin of Specie: Mises.org/HAP447fThe Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/MoneyHuman Action Podcast listeners can get a free copy of Dr. Ron Paul's Gold, Peace, and Prosperity: Mises.org/HAPodFree

The Mises Institute's Connor O'Keeffe recently wrote an article detailing the campus protests over the happenings in Gaza. Connor joins Bob to discuss his article, the recent antisemitism bill, and why we should be defunding universities. Connor's Article on the Campus Protests: Mises.org/HAP446aHuman Action Podcast listeners can get a free copy of Dr. Ron Paul's Gold, Peace, and Prosperity: Mises.org/HAPodFree

Recently on Twitter, as a reaction to an FT post worrying about the growing debts of various governments, fans of MMT were posting screenshots from a May 2020 FT debate involving Stephanie Kelton. The implication was that Kelton had correctly predicted that government debt would be benign. Bob and guest Jonathan Newman dissent.Stephanie Kelton and Edward Chancellor's Debate on Government Debt: Mises.org/HAP445aMartin Wolf's Article on Government Debt: Mises.org/HAP445bBob's Debate with Warren Mosler on MMT: Mises.org/HAP445cBob and Jonathan's Episode on Price Inflation: Mises.org/HAP445dBob's Article on the Economic Outlook for the US: Mises.org/HAP445eHuman Action Podcast listeners can get a free copy of Dr. Ron Paul's Gold, Peace, and Prosperity: Mises.org/HAPodFree

Historian David Beito has a new book from the Independent Institute titled, "The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights." He joins Bob to discuss issues such as the Japanese concentration camps and the government's mass surveillance of telegrams.David's new book, The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights: Mises.org/HAP444aHuman Action Podcast listeners can get a free copy of Dr. Ron Paul's Gold, Peace, and Prosperity: Mises.org/HAPodFree