Haman Nature

Adam and Bob have a fascinating conversation about all things money! How and why it came about, what it does for us, where things went wrong, and where do we go from here? 00:00 — Intro. Adam has questions about money. What "is" money? How do we define it? 06:09 — What is the origin of money? How do we know? Do we have a historical record? How would we answer this question with theory? In answerin...

Adam and Tyrone have a lot to say about these darned roads. It's almost like goods and services provided by a monopolist might just... suck. 00:00 — Intro. Adam has had an epiphany about libertarianism. It can't work! Who would build the roads! 02:20 — Tyrone's been stuck in traffic a lot lately, and it reminds him of a Haman Nation article (linked below). 04:52 — Tyrone plugs the seminal work on...

Bob and Adam go over a recent incident in which the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's controversial tweet caused a pair of FBI agents to try to intimidate Jeremy Kauffman. Instant viral video! But was it wise? Was it "worth it"? 00:00 — Intro. Adam welcomes Economist Bob Murphy of the Mises Institute and the world renowned Bob Murphy Show! 01:51 — The "facts of the case" are presented and also...

What does it mean when prominent war-hungry neoconservatives support your presidential campaign? Does it mean that you are a blood-soaked puppet of monsters? Tyrone and Adam discuss! 00:00 — Intro. A fond remembrance is given of the time that Scott Horton demolished Bill Kristol at a Soho Forum debate about US foreign policy. Link below! 04:36 — Tyrone shares the big news! Liz and Dick Cheney both...

It's the question of our times! How many national anthems should exist and be played before football and baseball games? Adam and Tyrone are on the case with brilliant (and hilarious) analysis. 00:00 — Intro. Football season is back! To honor the return of sportsball, Adam and Tyrone revisit a Haman Nature Substack article about the subject from last February. 04:36 — Grumpy Old Adam explains why...

Only two days late, Adam and Tyrone discuss Labor Day. Adam hates it, mostly in opposition of perceived fashion tyranny. Also, unions, scabs, minimum wage, and racism. Enjoy! 00:00 — Intro. Happy Labor Day! A time for brats and beers and barbecue and bonfires! But don't try to tell Adam not to wear white if'n he wants to. 02:56 — So, what's Labor Day all about? Unions, say many. Adam tells a story...

Adam gives Tyrone a little mini-poker lesson. A few interesting concepts are discussed solo and then Adam goes over hand histories from an actual student to reveal how he thinks about real-life poker situations as they come up at the table. Enjoy! 00:00 — Intro. Tyrone still has poker on the brain! And Adam is still shamelessly plugging his services as a poker coach . 03:27 — Warning: This convers...

Adam and Tyrone discuss a scandal that has been brewing over the last few years, but exploded at the end of the WSOP Main Event (a $10K entry No Limit Hold'em tournament). Are poker "analyzers" (or any tools or coaches) appropriate to use during a poker tournament? Also, Tyrone displays a shocking case of bracelet-envy. Fortunately, Adam has the solution to everything! 00:00 — Introducing a new co...

Adam has a very fun and wide-ranging conversation with the great James Jenneman! The merits of the Libertarian Party are discussed, as well as libertarian political philosophy in general. And what's with the Non-Aggression Principle? Is it worth a damn? Tune in to find out! 00:00 — Introducing James Jenneman of Minneapolis Minnesota, by way of Texas. As is his custom, Adam brags about his alleged...

Adam is joined by a Matt Geiger, a PhD economics student who is studying all the various ways the government increases the amount of suicide we see in the world. This conversation has a surprising amount of laughs for such a downer of a topic! 00:00 — Introducing Matt Geiger! Bring back Geigenomics! Also, a strange shoutout to Alan Moore. 03:40 — The making (and travels) of a young economics stude...

Adam and Tyrone discuss the relevance of the Ross Ulbricht issue. Why won't libertarian's shut up about this issue? Why is it important? Then they reveal the winner of the greatest game ever: Who will be first to ruin the world? Also, two guest hosts join the show to amaze and amuse! 00:00 — Intro. Let's talk about Ross Ulbricht. ( freeross.org ) Why is this one case so important? 05:53 — Tyrone b...

Adam is joined by Libertarian Party of Tennessee Chair Josiah Baker! They discuss the LP presidential ticket, what’s happening in Tennessee on the liberty front, and a little dust-up Josiah got into with Dave Smith during a Part of the Problem podcast taping that leads to another “Hey hero! You’re fly is down!” segment. 00:00 – Intro. Adam gloats about his political predictive powers instead of in...

Adam and Tyrone discuss the bizarre state of American presidential politics. What's happened, what's likely to happen, and how to feel about it all! Plus: a teaser for their discussion about conspiracy theories! Which to pay attention to? Which to ignore? Test your intuitions and your epistemology! Become a paid subscriber at hamannature.substack.com! 00:00 — Intro. Adam tells us the date and gloa...

Very very very loosely based on the popular '90s mail-order VCR tape series, Adam and Tyrone discuss the recent wild rulings coming out of the Supreme Court of these here United States. 00:00 — Intro. Adam is "judgy" and he wants to let you know about it. 01:30 — The very highly anticipated presidential immunity decision came down. Discuss! 07:44 — Adam finds a silver lining in the presidential im...

Adam takes a lesson from Professor Porcupine Hobo about dollars, debt, reserve currencies, and military diplomacy! Strap in! Take notes! There might be a quiz after! 00:00 – Intro. Please welcome to the stage, Hobo Hizzie! Also, Tyrone talks about charts 'n' stuff. 02:48 -- Adam briefly interrupts Tyrone's brilliant point so he can say, "ceteris paribus". Then Tyrone goes back to the sweet charts...

Adam and the Porcupine offer up their wild predictions for the rest of 202 4. Does it end in a bang or a whimper? They also reveal subscriber voting results for the semi-final round of the First to Ruin the World game. Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.c...

It's more than just a great Rush song! On this one, Adam and Tyrone get into the pernicious issue of, do humans have free will? Or is everything predetermined in advance, cause & effect style? 00:00 — Intro. Adam asks Tyrone some deep questions about the hobo lifestyle. 01:52 — Adam lays out the position of "hard determinism" as versus free will. 05:12 — Before diving into the argument, Adam lays...

00:00 – Intro. Adam reads Scott's impressive bio and we see what Scott's up to these days, mostly his much-anticipated upcoming book, Provoked , and running the very great Libertarian Institute. 10:55 -- Adam asks Scott what he thinks about the 2024 presidential election cycle. For some reason, Ron Swanson of Parks and Rec comes up. Also (and don't be shocked) Scott goes on a rant. 27:44 -- Adam c...

Part 3 of Adam's recap of the 2024 Libertarian National Convention in Washington DC! 00:00 – Intro. Briefly recap Parts 1 and 2. 01:22 -- Adam gives his take on how the LP ended up with Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat as their candidates for president and vice president. 21:20 -- Adam gives a defense of bylaws and Robert's Rules of Order (Newly Revised). 23:38 – A great discovery is made! Tyrone is...

Part 2 of Adam's recap of the 2024 Libertarian National Convention in Washington DC! 00:00 – Intro. 00:33 -- Tyrone has a question about the Great Orange One. Why invite him to speak at this thing? 03:35 -- Tyrone shares his enormous LP black-pill. Adam offers his own LP white-pill. 08:52 – Star Trek One reference! 09:51 – The main event. What was it like when DJT spoke before the 2024 LP Conventi...

Adam has returned from the 2024 Libertarian National Convention in Washington DC and has some thoughts. 00:00 – Intro. 02:46 -- Adam recounts his impressions of Washington DC itself, and tourist stuff. 07:05 -- Tyrone drones on and on for a while about bylaws. Honestly, we don't know why he loves bylaws so much! Also: The credentialing process is explained. 24:09 – RFK Jr came and spoke -- and sou...

Adam is still uneasy about all the military propaganda he suffered while watching best picture nominees for the 2024 Oscars. He and Tyrone dissect a particularly creepy National Guard recruitment ad. 00:00 – Intro. Here, watch this gross ad yourself. You see it too, right? 02:35 -- Tyrone brings some positivity. At least the ad wasn't gay and trans! 07:27 -- Adam admits to some misogyny. Why are t...

Adam is heading to Washington, DC to attend the National Libertarian Party Convention, and Tyrone has questions. 00:00 – Intro. Some spurious rumors are started re Trump and the LP. 01:00 -- Why is this convention going to be so special? Trump and RFK Jr and Vivek Ramaswamy and Thomas Massie will be there! 05:14 -- Adam attempts to steel-man the argument against inviting Trump and these others to...

Adam talks to David Gornoski, host of A Neighbor’s Choice – a show that looks at politics, science, and culture through the lens of Jesus’ personhood revolution. What happens when an atheist and a very religious man try to find common ground? Lots of good stuff! 00:00 – Intro. What is David Gornoski all about? A Neighbor's Choice, first on radio, now as a podcast. 04:30 -- Adam asks David to talk...

Well, "debate" is too strong a word, but brilliant smarty-pants Stephan Kinsella had some disagreements about an article Adam wrote about school choice and was gracious enough to come on Haman Nature to discuss them. 00:00 – Intro. 01:15 -- Happy birthday to Adam! Stephan's gives him an... odd present. Also, Adam recounts the article he wrote that prompted this talk. 02:54 -- Stephan lays out his...