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Robert Murphy

The podcast promoting free markets, free minds, and grateful souls.

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  • Avg 1 hr 3 min
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  • #517
    July 2 · 1 hr 16 min

    Ep. 517 Bob Murphy Asks: Why Did I Lose My SoHo Forum Debate on Fractional Reserve Banking?

    Adam returns to tell Bob why he lost his debate to George Selgin. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The SoHo Forum debate between Murphy and Selgin. This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney. Bob’s article on FRB. The HamanNature substack. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

  • #516
    July 1 · 1 hr 5 min

    Ep. 516 Bob Murphy Interviewed About the Future of AI

    Bob recently appeared on the "Human Reaction" podcast, where host David Rand asked him various questions concerning the economics of AI. Although frequent BMS listeners will have heard these themes before, there is new material in this discussion. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The Human Reaction YT channel. This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

  • #515
    June 26 · 1 hr 16 min

    Ep. 515 The "Crime of '73" and Other Episodes in US Economic History

    Adam Haman returns to further discuss US monetary and economic history, with an emphasis on understanding the designs of the "American System" (propounded by Hamilton and later Clay). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The previous BMS ep. 507 on this topic. The Phoenician League archives. This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney. Bob's Understanding Money Mechanics. Bob's aggressive plan for US fiscal reform. Bob's case for Texas secession. The HamanNature substack. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

  • #514
    June 23 · 1 hr

    Ep. 514 Bryan Caplan on the Strengths and Weaknesses of Rothbard's "For a New Liberty"

    GMU economics professor Bryan Caplan discusses his recent substack series going through Rothbard's classic, For a New Liberty, chapter by chapter. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The cited chapter summaries from Bryan Caplan's review of Rothbard: nine, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen. This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

  • #513
    June 17 · 1 hr 23 min

    Ep. 513 What Defines an Asset Bubble? What Got Us Out of the Depression?

    Adam Haman helps Bob dissect a recent episode of the Coleman Hughes show, where he interviewed Iman Virjee on his new book on asset bubbles. Bob clarifies the description, and then pushes back on Virjee's analysis of the Great Depression. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. Coleman Hughes' interview of Aman Virjee. This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney. Bob's article on the Depression of 1920-1921. Bob's book on the Great Depression. Bob's presentation on theories of the Depression. The HamanNature substack. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

  • #512
    June 15 · 35 min

    Ep. 512 The Rise and Fall of the Labor Theory of Value

    Relying on his Journal of Libertarian Studies review essay of Kevin Carson' book on mutualism, Bob first explains--and then critiques--the labor (and cost) theory of economic value. This was not exclusively a Marxist idea; it was held by Adam Smith and other classical economists. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob's paper in the JLS critiquing the labor theory of value. This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

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