Host of A Neighbor's Choice radio program, David Gornoski talks about the recent removal of his YouTube channel. He summarizes the work of Rene Girard and shows how society still tries to use scapegoats to relieve tensions, even after Jesus showed us its futility.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• David Gornoski's show, A Neighbor's Choice.
• David's previous appearance on the BMS.
• David's interview regarding literal "witch"-burning in Papua New Guinea.
• Bob's EconLib article on geo-engineering techniques to mitigate climate change.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Kerry Baldwin is a Christian libertarian who advances a nuanced position on abortion that seeks to protect the fetus while respecting the bodily rights of the mother.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Kerry Baldwin's website, MereLiberty.com, with her work on abortion summarized here.
• Baldwin's SoHo Forum debate on abortion with Walter Block.
• Baldwin's co-authored book Faith Seeking Freedom, published by the Libertarian Christian Institute. #Commissions Earned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
• Bob's interview with two of the other co-authors of Faith Seeking Freedom.
• A documentary on Restorative Justice.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob provides a running refutation of Stephanie Kelton's recent TED talk on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Stephanie Kelton's TED Talk.
• Bob's review of Kelton's book explaining MMT.
• Kelton's intro to MMT, The Deficit Myth. #Commissions Earned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
• Bob's interview of a founder of MMT, Warren Mosler. Then Bob's analysis of that episode.
• Bob's Mises.org critique of a popular identity (equation) in the MMT literature.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob covers some of the key points in his new pamphlet on restoring the Republic of Texas.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Bob's new pamphlet, COMMON SENSE: The Case for an Independent Texas.
• Bob's recent appearance on Tim Pool's show.
• Bob's article on opting out of Social Security.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Using a recent Paul Krugman column as the jumping off point, the Mises Institute Academic Vice President Joe Salerno explains and defends Austrian business cycle theory.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Bob's response to Krugman's NYT piece.
• Joe Salerno's 2012 QJAE article responding to ABCT critics.
• Joe Salerno's previous appearance on the Bob Murphy Show ep. 16.
• Bob's critique of Selgin on Canadian fractional reserve banking.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Doug Stuart and Dick Clark of the Libertarian Christian Institute talk about the book they co-authored (with 2 others) that answers tough questions.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• The book Faith Seeking Freedom: Libertarian Answers to Tough Questions, by the guests and co-authors. #Commissions Earned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
• The homepage for the Libertarian Christian Institute and their Facebook page.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob reviews Mark Spitznagel's latest book, "Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms," on which he was a consultant. Bob explains that Spitznagel rejects the alleged dichotomy between risk and return, and then gives a numerical example to illustrate the two schools of thought.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Bob's appearance on Jordan Peterson's podcast.
• Bob's surprisingly high ranking among influential economists. His episode with Winston Ewert (who helped design the AI that produced the ranking).
• Mark Spitznagel's new book Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms and his previous book, The Dao of Capital. #Commissions Earned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob gives a brief history of money in the United States, explaining that the dollar was much "harder" in, say, 1810 than it was in 1910. This explains why there was significant consumer price inflation even in 1970, the year before Richard Nixon officially severed the dollar's link to gold.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Bob's chapter in the new book, Understanding Money Mechanics, discussing the history of the US gold/silver standards. His chapter on Mises' theory of the business cycle.
• Bob's articles discussing the 50th anniversary of Nixon closing the gold window: (1) Basic intro, (2) discussing the different regimes of the US gold standard, and (3) explaining the different inflation rates and the connection to Austrian business cycle theory. [Note that this third article hadn't posted as of the original publication of the podcast episode; this link will be updated when available.]
• Bob's article in the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics on Mises' theory of the business cycle.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

This is a replay of an interview Bob did on Silver Bullion TV. It occurred on July 23 and aired on July 30.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The original SBTV interview.
• Bob's article on ZeroHedge.
• Bob's Mises U lecture on money mechanics.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.

Bob reviews the "Unbreakable" movie trilogy, arguing that M. Night Shyamalan knows we need to awaken the superheroes among us. They might not even know who they are--yet.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube trailer for "Unbreakable," the first movie in the trilogy under discussion.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.