Haman Nature

Adam and Tyrone dive deep into metaphysics using a classic children's story as a springboard. Come get philosophical and have some fun! 00:00 — Intro. Tyrone introduces the episode with a pun and an Olivia Newton-John classic. 00:46 — Tyrone introduces the article this episode is based on (linked below): "Goldilocks is a criminal, and there are no dials". Bizarrely, this leads to a discussion of t...

Adam Haman and Bob Murphy discuss the economics of energy policy from a libertarian perspective and how they might advise the new Trump administration. They also touch on property rights theory and climate change. Energy Study mentioned: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/2024-north-american-energy-inventory/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other s...

Happy Thanksgiving Hamaniacs! We previously released this episode behind the paywall, but Adam and I had so much fun recording this series of episodes that we simply had to share it with everyone. So in the spirit of the holidays and to express our sincere appreciation to all of our subscribers for your support, please enjoy Part 2 of our Best Movie Soundtracks series where we take a much needed b...

Adam and Tyrone dive deep into human nature as they tie together some things Jordan B. Peterson has said that dovetail with some insights from the great Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises. Enjoy! 00:00 — Intro. Adam comes out as an "unspiked person". So stunning. So brave. 00:51 — Tyrone brings up a recent Haman Nature article (linked below) about Jordan Peterson and remarks that there sure are a...

Adam and Tyrone reflect on the 2024 election. What happened? Why? What does it mean? What comes next? 00:00 — Intro. Tyrone shares a surprising new medical condition caused by the 2024 election results. 00:47 — Adam shares some initial thoughts. Where was the expected election fraud? Also, are Nevadans incapable of counting? Why so late with the results? 04:53 — Free Ross! Also, Adam trumps the be...

On this "crossover" episode, Adam asks the great Bob Murphy a bunch of questions about tariffs (given that the incoming president has been talking about them). 00:00 — Intro. Who is the Trump guy and why does he love tariffs so much? 01:10 — Trump says he'll replace the IRS with tariffs. Is this feasible? If so, is it desirable? How do we interpret how Trump handled the matter when Joe Rogan asked...

Adam and Tyrone take a much needed break from politics and "serious" matters to have some fun! This episode is Part 1 of a two part series where they countdown their top 10 most favorite movie soundtracks! 00:00 — Intro. Let's take a break and talk about music and movies! 03:15 — Revealed: Adam's #10 favorite movie soundtrack! 05:09 — Revealed: Tyrone's #10 favorite movie soundtrack! 06:31 — Revea...

On this "crossover" episode with the great Bob Murphy, Adam shares with Bob a pet peeve: People talk (and think) about probability all wrong. Along the way, they talk aliens, simulation theory, economics, and much much more! 00:00 — Intro. Bob shows a little jealousy. It's very cute. 02:21 — Adam lays out his case that how we deal with odds and probability is often very sloppy and prone to error....

Adam and Tyrone are joined by LNC Chair Angela McArdle and Libertarian Institute Director Scott Horton for a discussion of the 2024 presidential election season and the debut of a new Haman Nature game show, 3-Letter Agency! Wisdom and fun all in the same episode! 00:00 — Intro. Say hello to today's guests, Angela McArdle and Scott Horton! Plus, a little chat about Scott's soon-to-be-released book...

On this "crossover" episode with Bob Murphy of the Bob Murphy show, Adam and Bob talk about voting. Does it matter if you vote? Or who you vote for? How should libertarians think about the act of voting? What about strategy versus principles? 00:00 — Intro. Well, Bob is at it again on X. His comments about who he's voting for have riled some people up. Spoiler alert: It's Jesus. 02:24 — Bob lays o...

Adam and Tyrone have some fun on this episode, blasting both major candidates for the stupid things they say. Nobody is safe. Drunk? Insane? Gaffes? Word Salad? 00:00 — Intro. Tyrone introduces the show with a little word salad of his own, and teases an upcoming election prediction episode of Haman Nature with special celebrity guests! 03:15 — Roll the tape on Kamala! Let the word salad and verbal...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hamannature.substack.com In this bonus portion of Adam’s interview of Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen author Domenic Scarcella, things get wild! Insights revealed! Important issues debated! Star Trek referenced! This one has it all! 00:00 — Intro. Welcoming back (to the 2nd half of an interview) Domenic Scarcella! 00:42 — Adam quotes a beaut...

If you haven't heard, it's election season. Shockingly, this is (once again) the most important election of our lifetimes. Adam and Tyrone talk about why democracy itself is awful. Along the way, they comment on a video called "Why Democracy is Mathematically Impossible". 00:00 — Intro. It's election season! Despair! 01:17 — Democracy is trash, but that doesn't mean every critique of it makes sens...

Adam invites Domenic Scarcella on to talk about his book, Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen, and what lessons the Stations of the Cross (the story of Jesus's crucifixion) can teach about how Christians (and us all) should view their relationship to the state, and to their fellow humans. 00:00 — Intro. Meet Domenic Scarcella, author of Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen! 01:22 — Adam asks: What is the "way of the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hamannature.substack.com Hi Hamaniacs! In case you missed it, yesterday’s newsletter was the final installment of my regular advice series on how to improve your writing. Even though that has come to an end, I’ll continue evangelizing that we libertarians need to turn our intellectual understanding of economics, politics and human natur...

On this "crossover" episode with Bob Murphy of the Bob Murphy show, Adam and Bob talk about Elon Musk's recent tech achievements, and opine on his future, and how it will impact ours. Mars, AI, robots, and more! 00:00 — Intro. No Twitter(X) fights from Bob this week! Yay! 01:19 — Adam and Bob marvel at Elon's engineering prowess of late, specifically, the safe landing of the Starship Super Heavy r...

Adam invites David Medley of the Proof of Pod YouTube show to talk about all things crypto. 00:00 — Intro. Meet David Medley (don't let him sell you any NFTs!), software programmer, poker player, and cryptocurrency enthusiast! 04:53 — Introducing Medley's Test of Bitcoin Maximalism! Also, what coins does David think will be valuable in the future? 13:02 — What does David think about Ethereum and "...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hamannature.substack.com On this one, Tyrone and I get into what we mean when we talk about odds and probability. Most people speak sloppily about these kinds of concepts, and it leads to people thinking sloppily about them. The conversation is kicked off by referencing this Haman Nature article . Want to really understand the differenc...

On this "crossover" episode with Bob Murphy of the Bob Murphy show, Adam and Bob talk about the effects (societal and economic) of drugs and drug prohibition. Jeremy Kauffman is mentioned, but we promise it's only peripherally. 00:00 — Intro. Once again, a feud on Twitter(X) leads to great content! 00:49 — What is the libertarian case for drug legalization? Why is often misunderstood? 02:56 — Adam...

Adam and Tyrone discuss Google's woke new AI, Gemini, what Large Language Models are and what they aren't. Oh, and they possibly get the show cancelled for talking like boomers. 00:00 — Intro. Adam and Tyrone are using a lot of Google products. Uh-oh! Better "Do the right thing." 02:22 — After failing to land a Spike Lee joke, Adam and Tyrone discuss what's up with Google these days, and what "AI"...

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...