Bob Murphy Show

Bob responds to a recent interview where George Selgin says the historical record proves that fractional reserve banking is a market outcome. Bob gives two separate reasons, and ironically plays different Selgin clips to validate each of them.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Selgin's interview on free banking. His debate with Murphy at the Soho Forum. And his recent interview with David Beckworth on Custodia.
• Murphy interviews Selgin on banks as credit intermediaries.
• John Cochrane on The Narrow Bank.
• Murphy's journal article critiquing the Selgin/White view of fractional reserve free banking.
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Bob reviews his interviews with Dave Smith and then Simon Guenzl on whether libertarians should support Open Borders. Specifically, Bob focuses on the status of government-controlled property vis-a-vis libertarian theory.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Bob's Human Action podcast interviews with Dave Smith (anti Open Borders) and Simon Guenzl (pro).
• Guenzl's paper (pdf) on the immigration debate.
• Sheldon Richman book reviews a "refreshing" take on immigration.
• BMS ep. 194 where Bob explains his vision of how a free society would handle immigration.
• The link to Monetary Metals.
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With a PhD from Rutgers, University of Colorado Professor Michael Huemer joins Bob to discuss his approach to anarcho-capitalism laid out in his book, The Problem of Political Authority.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Michael Huemer's website and his blog.
• Huemer's Amazon author page.
• The link to Monetary Metals.
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Bob gives an overview of the Intelligent Design landscape, focusing on three of its leading members: Michael Behe, William Dembski, and Stephen Meyer. He explains what ID is, some of its major concepts, and tackles some common objections.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Stephen Meyer talking about the return of the God hypothesis.
• Short video on the bacterial flagellum.
• BMS ep. 111 Winston Ewert on applying computer science to ID.
• Dembski talking about 2nd edition of The Design Inference.
• Two ID scholars critically assess the "origin of life" research.
• Casey Lunkin on the changing scientific view of "junk DNA."
• The link to Monetary Metals.
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Tom Jenney joins Bob to discuss his intriguing book project, American Futures.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Tom Jenney's book, American Futures.
• The link to Monetary Metals.
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Bob explains his current thinking on the US economy, specifically in relation to CPI inflation, employment, and the yield curve / recession.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The article containing many of the graphs alluded to in this episode.
• NOTE: Bob in the audio says there is a video version, but he decided it would hold up release of the episode too long; interested readers should refer to the article while listening to his discussion.
• Bob's article on the yield curve and recession.
• The link to Monetary Metals.
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Stephan joins Bob to discuss his new book, Legal Foundations of a Free Society. They cover Rothbard's contributions to legal theory, as well as Bob and Stephan's differing entry points into libertarianism.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Stephan's new book.
• Stephan's website.
• Stephan's previous appearance on BMS ep. 79.
• The link to Monetary Metals.
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On March 27, 2024, Bob delivered this talk (as one of several) to the Free Enterprise Society at Oklahoma State University.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• Bob's previous night's talk on private law & defense.
• BMS 305, Jesus as Logos.
• BMS 310, the guest makes the point about "turn the other cheek" reference in this talk.
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Winston Ewert is a computer scientist and mathematician with numerous publications in the Intelligent Design (ID) field, including co-authored works with William Dembski. He joins Bob to discuss his recently published essay (a chapter in a collection) on the algorithmic model of the human mind.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• The website featuring the new book, and a blog post referring to Winston's particular chapter.
• Winston Ewert's website.
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David Ramsay Steele has a new collection of essays out, and he joins Bob to discuss. Much of the conversation focuses on whether it makes sense to believe in spirits, as well as the life and changing views of George Orwell.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this interview.
• The Amazon entry for DRS's new book.
• Why Machines Will Never Rule the World (referenced by the guest).
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