Bob Murphy Show

Steve Keen is an iconoclast economist who is sympathetic to MMT claims that right-wingers worry too much about government budget deficits. However, in a recent post Keen says that Trump Admin economists (such as Stephen Miran) make more sense on trade deficits than Warren Mosler does. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This e...

Kristian Fors is a research fellow with the Independent Institute. He joins Bob to discuss his new policy report, which explains why so many insurers are pulling out of the California homeowners market, and how to fix it. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this interview. Kristian Fors' policy report on the CA homeowners insurance crisis. Independent...

Adam Haman returns, this time to discuss Jacob Hornberger's recent video, where he critiques the Haman/Murphy/Dave Smith takes on immigration. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. Jacob Hornberger's critique of Haman/Murphy/Smith. The SoHo Forum immigration debate between Dave Smith and Alex Nowrasteh. Adam and Bob's original analysi...

Alex Nowrasteh is Vice President for Economic and Social Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. After Bob (on the Human Action podcast) summarized the recent SoHo forum immigration debate between Alex and Dave Smith, Alex had written a substack article responding to Bob's critique. Alex joins Bob to discuss the controversy, covering the empirical studies, the Hoppean argument concerning government-...

Adam Haman returns. In this episode he and Bob share life lessons from their respective fields of expertise (card-playing and economics). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. The  HamanNature substack . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Bob explains the fundamental role that subjective choice plays in various fields, suggesting there is something quite extraordinary about it. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob's book Choice . A recent Human Action podcast episode with Jonathan Newman, discussing Bob's introductory textbook and why action is so important in economic science. BMS ep. 304 , the first installme...

Adam Haman returns, this time for a 2fer. First he and Bob discuss the recent SoHo Forum debate on immigration between Dave Smith and Alex Nowrasteh. Then they discuss Michael Malice's recent appearance on Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse podcast to talk about egalitarianism and anarchy. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. The SoHo...

Dr. Protais Nshogoza is the Rwanda National Coordinator for ECLEA (Equipping Church Leaders -- East Africa). He lived through the Rwandan genocide though many of his friends and family did not. Even as a Christian pastor, Protais struggled with thoughts of revenge until God showed him the power of forgiveness. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this...

Adam Haman returns, this time helping Bob to evaluate Oren Cass--a leading protectionist on the right--in his recent appearance on the Tucker Carlson show. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. Oren Cass on Tucker Carlson. Bob's interview of Oren on the InFi podcast. Oren's essay on free trade's "origin myth," and Phil Magness'...

Terry Hulsey joins Bob for a fascinating discussion of history and political science, with an end to providing a framework for Texas secession that can endure. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. The Mises Bookstore entry for TL Hulsey's book . BMS on Arrow's Theorem . BMS on Daniel Miller on the Texas Nationalist Movement. Randy...

As if they had watched the previous crossover, Bret Weinstein and Tucker Carlson discuss many of the same issues (such as the existence of God, the multiverse, the role of evolution) that Adam and Bob covered, but also a new one (human sacrifice). So the duo return for another crossover to react. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversa...

Connor Boyack is the founder of the Libertas Network, and co-creator of the popular Tuttle Twins book series. He discusses a recent controversy in which the children's books were (temporarily) removed from public libraries in New York state. He also discusses Bob's new economics course which is part of the Tuttle Twins Academy. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube vers...

Adam Haman returns to help Bob navigate through yet another Twitter battle, this time on Darwin's theory of evolution vs. simulation theory (i.e. the notion that we are all in a giant simulation). Lots of interesting fodder to make you think. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. Bob's battles after his jab at the Carl Sagan account's...

Bob analyzes the GDP report for Trump's 1st quarter, which was characterized by a surge in imports and private inventories, and a drop in government spending. Although the conventional discussion of these topics is confused, the fall in real GDP does indeed signify a weak economy. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The BEA GDP report . Peter St. Onge's rosy analysis . Bob's arti...

Adam Haman returns to discuss perhaps the most difficult problem in libertarian legal theory: the treatment of children. The discussion then spills over onto the treatment of animals and even AI. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. BMS 182 which laid out the trust approach. Bob (and Gene Callahan)'s critique of Hans Hoppe's ar...

Bob covers some loose ends on the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate, then analyzes how a libertarian legal system would handle the thorny problem of human shields. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob's journal article on libertarian law and military defense. Sam Harris interviews Douglas Murray on the JRE debate. Previous BMS episodes on the Murray/Smith debate ( here and he...

Bob responds to a Heinlein quotation (from Starship Troopers) that claimed violence had settled more issues in history than any other factor. Bob relies on Mises and Jesus to argue the contrary. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Jeremy Kauffman's tweet that prompted this episode. Bob on why the AI won't wipe us out . The link for  Monetary-Metals.com . Help support &n...

Adam Haman returns to analyze the continued fallout from the Murray/Smith debate on the Joe Rogan podcast. As always, Adam and Bob have unique video and insights that other commenters have overlooked. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. The full  Murray/Smith debate  on Rogan. Douglas Murray on Australia's Sky News . His N...

Adam Haman returns to dissect the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate on Joe Rogan. Adam and Bob present evidence--including an old clip of Murray talking about Iraq--that other commentary has missed. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. The full Murray/Smith debate on Rogan. The UNICEF fact sheet on the Gaza blockade . Murray talking...

Chris Barnard is president of the American Conservation Coalition, which has some 75,000 members. He joins Bob to discuss the unfortunate pattern of ceding concern for the environment to the political left, and what the ACC is doing (especially on college campuses) to shatter that stereotype. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. C...

Adam Haman returns to discuss the hot topic of the day: Trump's tariffs! In particular, Adam helps Bob to analyze the justifications for the tariffs given by MAGA fans, and how free trading libertarians should respond. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. The single best video summarizing Bob's points on the trade deficit debate, pus...

Adam Haman and Bob interview Domenic Scarcella (author of Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen) on the events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus. The conversation includes Domenic's unorthodox take on Judas. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. Domenic Scarcella's substack . Scarcella's earlier appearance on BMS ep. 310 , arguing that Jesu...

Bob covers John 2: 13-25, where Jesus drives out the animals and moneychangers from the temple in Jerusalem at the start of His public ministry. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: RC Sproul on cleansing of the temple. John MacArthur on it. The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep. 374, Installment 8: Turning Water Into Wine. Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns, this time discussing with Bob the controversy over sending accused gang members to an El Salvador prison. Should they be given due process? Adam and Bob then discuss the is/ought distinction from ethics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. Glenn Greenwald on due process. The  HamanNature substack . Help supp...

Cody Cook is a theologian and anarchist writer with a new book out from the Christian Libertarian Institute. He explains the background of anabaptism first, and then explains its intimate connection with anarchism in the Rothbardian tradition. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. The landing page for The Anarchist Anabaptist...