Bob Murphy Show

Bob goes solo to explain Adam Smith's absolute advantage versus David Ricardo's comparative advantage. This important concept underpins civilization itself.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The infineo post on this numerical example.
• Bob’s book Lessons for the Young Economist has a discussion of comparative advantage (see chapters 8 and 19).
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Haman returns, this time to discuss a recent controversy over the libertarian case for drug legalization.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Haman's episode on Portland.
• Thornton on Prohibition, an NBER journal article, and Bob's book Lessons for the Young Economist.
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Jason Fry discusses his new book, making the case for a peaceful secession.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• The website for National Divorce: A Plan for Peace.
• Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Susanne Gibbs joins Bob to discuss her new book.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Pre-order Susanne Gibbs' book, The Homeschooling Quick Start.
• Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

In another crossover episode with Adam Haman, Bob fields questions--both novice and expert level--on money, through the lens of the Austrian School. They cover the regression theorem, the status of Bitcoin, and the proposal for a trillion dollar platinum coin.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Murphy explanation of Mises' regression theorem.
• Murphy and Barta pamphlet on Bitcoin.
• Murphy article on Graeber's critique of Menger.
• Haman Nature
• Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Teasing the release of his forthcoming book Provoked, Scott Horton returns to the show to talk about the disastrous role of the US in Russia's transition from communism to capitalism. He also discusses the open American interference in Yeltsin's 1996 reelection.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• The Libertarian Institute. Scott's archives.
• Scott's previous BMS appearance on Waco.
• Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman is a professional poker player and amateur libertarian. He and Bob inaugurate a crossover series where they discuss issues relevant to an Austrian crowd. In this episode the topic is the FBI visit to Jeremy Kauffman's home.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• The video of the FBI encounter with Kauffman.
• Adam's post and Bob's episode on the topic.
• Haman Nature
• Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

In an unusual episode, Bob replays the actual footage of Trump talking about "very fine people" and JD Vance saying "we created stories" to show their progressive critics are simply lying. Then Bob reads from the Wikipedia entry on Allen Dulles to highlight the plausibility of "conspiracy theories" about JFK.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Trump's "very fine people" remarks.
• The Dana Bash interview of JD Vance.
• The Wikipedia entry for Allen Dulles.
• Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Bob quotes from Dave Smith saying Kauffman's viral encounter with two FBI agents was "flawless," and then proceeds to document Jeremy's flaws.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Dave Smith's interview of Jeremy Kauffman.
• Michael Malice interviews Robby Starbuck.
• Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Allie Clough is a frequent participant in Twitter's war between the sexes, though she usually acts to de-escalate and provide comfort to the wounded. After discussing such juicy issues, she also talks to Bob about free-market environmentalism.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Allie's Twitter.
• Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.