Article Discussed
“$2 Gas Is the Worst Thing to Happen to America,” by Mark Morford
About the Guest
Robert P. Murphy holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University. He is the author of numerous books (see below), including study guides to Ludwig von Mises’ Human Action (study guide here) and The Theory of Money and Credit (study guide here), and Murray Rothbard’s Man, Economy, and State (study guide here).
Links/Topics Mentioned
On Oil and Gas Production Under Obama (see chart at that link)
Will Fuel Economy Mandates Increase Car Company Profits? (in the second half of this article Bob reviews the issue of fuel-economy standards and auto fatalities)
Guest’s Blog
Books by the Guest
Lessons for the Young Economist (free textbook; click here for a free teacher’s manual)
Chaos Theory (available free)
Understanding Bitcoin (with Silas Barta; available free)
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism (also available as an audiobook)
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal (also available as an audiobook)
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Episodes Mentioned
Ep. 285: The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels (Alex Epstein)
Ep. 32: The World’s Happiest Country? (Christian Bjørnskov)
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