Economist and libertarian theorist Bob Murphy joins Tom to discuss disease, quarantines, and liberty.
Ep. 199 The Fed and the Taper
Bob Murphy joins Tom to discuss a recent Fed announcement, and the problems the Fed has created for itself since the financial crisis.
Ep. 159 Piketty’s Problems
Bob Murphy discusses the problems with Thomas PIketty’s fashionable new book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century .
Ep. 136 Private Law?
Can we conceive of a private, non-governmental system of law? If so, what would it look like? Bob Murphy joins Tom to discuss themes in his book Chaos Theory. Bob is the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism , The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal , and other books, and he blogs at Free Advice… Read More
Ep. 123 Climate Change and Liberty
Is climate change real? If so, how would libertarians handle it? Plus, why slavery can’t long exist on a free market. Bob Murphy joins Tom.
Ep. 96 World-Destroying Fallacies
Bob Murphy joins Tom to discuss a popular article describing economic reforms that should help so-called millennials. No fallacy is left unsmashed.
Ep. 81 Raise the Minimum Wage?
Bob Murphy looks at the current arguments to raise the minimum wage, and takes your questions. Bob is the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism , The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal , and other books, and he blogs at Free Advice .
Ep. 48 What’s Wrong with the Economy?
Is there something fundamentally wrong with the U.S. economy? Bob Murphy explains. Bob is the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism , The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal , and other books, and he blogs at Free Advice .