Haman Nature

On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy take on the Dave Chappelle controversy. Why are right-wingers so mad? Is it justified? Is Dave Chappelle even funny?00:00 — Intro. Some housekeeping from the Darryl Cooper episode from last week.10:09 — What did Dave Chappelle say that got everyone so mad?14:17 — What was the reaction from Ben Shapiro and Matt Walsh? Is it hypocritical?20:10 — What does Tony Hinchcliffe has to do with this? 27:36 — Why was it particularly bad to use Charlie Kirk in his "joke"? 30:05 — Matt Walsh claims the Dave Chappelle was never funny. Is he right? 39:32 — Bob has a bone to pick with one of Dave Chappelle's jokes. 49:45 — Criticizing some "libertarians" who have some unlibertarian positions. 1:17:48 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://scotthortonacadamy.com/crossoverMatt Walsh show mentioned:

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We dive in to the second half of the book “Economics In Three Lessons and 100 Economic Laws” by Hunter Lewis and read through of Economic Laws #42-47. We will present each economic law as a standalone BONUS episode for our paid subscribers only.

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On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy comment on the recent heated argument between Scott Horton and Darryl Cooper on episode 67 of their great show Provoked. Do conservatives have a blind spot regarding the cops? Is the monopoly state and all its associated evils a requirement for us to have peace and security? Answers within!00:00 — Intro. Choose the form of the Destructor!01:18 — What was the kerfuffle all about between Scott and Darryl?05:46 — Clip 1: Who is responsible for the fact that deranged lunatics make our city streets dangerous?15:59 — Clip 2: Who is stopping us all from protecting ourselves? It's the cops!26:12 — Clip 3: Cops are the tip of the spear for the monopolist regime. Can we do better?39:13 — Clip 4: What would private security look like, absent a monopoly state? 50:41 — Clip 5: What would anarcho-capitalism look like? What does the history of the Appalachian mountains and the coal mine wars have to say about this issue?56:16 — Clip 6: Who screwed the Appalachians, private actors or monopoly government? 1:02:38 — Clip 7: More examples of government screwing miners for crony interests. 1:20:50 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://scotthortonacadamy.com/crossoverPrevious Hn episode mentioned:

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Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Adam’s other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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We dive in to the second half of the book “Economics In Three Lessons and 100 Economic Laws” by Hunter Lewis and read through of Economic Laws #34-41. We will present each economic law as a standalone BONUS episode for our paid subscribers only.

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On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy (of the great Bob Murphy Show!) comment on a short viral video by Brivael Le Pogam (@Brivael on X) about some of the advantages of capitalism and problems with socialism. It's short, and it's AI-generated, but it's pretty good. On the other hand, It's got some obvious unanswered objections as well.00:00 — Intro. What's this video all about and who are Adam and Bob kidding?02:50 — Wait, teachers tell kids where to sit in class? Are Adam and Bob socialists now?07:47 — Why do the worst get on top in authoritarian regimes?15:11 — How do non-evil people find their political decisions creeping towards totalitarianism?23:59 — Is a British accent more capitalist than all others? Also, how do we evaluate the pros and cons of a mixed economy? Which parts succeed? Which parts fail? Why do people see crony capitalism and mistake it for the real thing?30:02 — After giving the statists their due, Adam and Bob double down on free markets. Plus, what are the two "knowledge problems" of socialism? Prices are magical!49:56 — Why did this video/post use children as the economic actors? Why do we assume it makes sense that one class of human has the right to rule over the rest of us?55:25 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://hamannature.com/powerX post mentioned:

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Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Adam’s other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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Adam is joined by Tyrone the Porcupine Hobo to discuss a Haman Nature Substack article that generated a lot of great feedback. What does the "Mouse Utopia" experiment say about humanity? Anything? Or are we just fooling ourselves with scientism? 00:00 — Intro. Adam suggests that Mickey and Minnie are titles, not specific individuals.02:30 — What was Calhoun's famous "Universe 25" study about mice?07:28 — Why do scientists use mice so much in their studies?09:40 — What do mice (and people) need to thrive? Plus, how will AI impact humanity?17:08 — Why do we fool ourselves with "scientism"? What is the "replication crisis"?20:22 — What is the "hungry judge effect"? Is it real? Plus, more on scientism and why humans fall for it. The problem is pernicious. 34:11 — Adam and Tyrone respond to some of the comments on the article. Plus, a podcast theorem is demonstrated.53:04 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://scotthortonacademy.com/crossover

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Hn article about mice: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/remember-that-mouse-utopia-experimentHn article about scientism: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/dont-let-that-ideologue-in-the-labHn article about hungry judges: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/remember-that-hungry-judge-study

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On this crossover episode, Adam and economist Bob Murphy (of the great Bob Murphy Show!) take on the "free will v hard determinism" debate by analyzing the arguments made in a conversation between Neil deGrasse Tyson and Robert Sapolsky. The two men were mocked by Adam and Bob, but according to the victims, your hosts were powerless to do otherwise. 00:00 — Intro. Bob refuses to do his part to support a hilarious bit. 00:41 — Introducing Sapolsky and his book Determined. What is determinism?06:47 — Clip 1: Sapolsky's determinism/atheism "origin story". 12:16 — Clip 2: The "hungry judge effect" is presented -- and debunked.23:48 — Clip 3: Sapolsky makes a hard determinism claim and a moral claim.36:38 — Clip 4: Tyson asks Sapolsky if his theory is falsifiable. Is this science?49:09 — Clip 5: Ben Affleck says some stuff about LLMs and free will. But do his arguments prove too much?53:34 — Clip 6: How to think about crime and punishment in a deterministic world?1:01:43 — Clip 7: More strange motte & bailey inconsistencies from Sapolsky.1:11:39 — Bob contrasts Sapolsky's beliefs w/ his own religious beliefs. 1:14:43 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://scotthortonacademy.com/crossoverTyson/Sapolsky video mentioned:

More on the hungry judge effect: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/remember-that-hungry-judge-study

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Adam and Tyrone take a fond (and totally respectful) look back on the life, career, and drunken ramblings of warmonger Lindsey Graham. If you worry we are unkind, just remember how many people died in all the wars the senator from South Carolina pushed for.

00:00 — Intro. Tyrone gets emotional.

02:00 — Adam summarizes the career of Lindsey Olin Graham.

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We dive in to the second half of the book “Economics In Three Lessons and 100 Economic Laws” by Hunter Lewis and read through of Economic Laws #24-33. We will present each economic law as a standalone BONUS episode for our paid subscribers only.

Thank you so much for your support and we hope you enjoy!

On this crossover episode, Adam and economist Bob Murphy (of the great Bob Murphy Show!) take a look at the winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics as well as the history of the prize overall and its positive and negative effects on society. 00:00 — Intro. Adam and Bob are emotional.00:28 — Introducing Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics. What did they do and why is it important?14:10 — Why are some free market economists pleased that these guys won?34:30 — Since its creation in 1968, what has been the impact of this prize? Famously, one winner told the body that the prize never should have been created!52:18 — Playing poker with celebrities.57:03 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for supporting Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://scotthortonacademy.com/crossoverFA Hayek's 1974 acceptance speech, The Pretense of Knowledge: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/1974/hayek/lecture/Hayek's more critical remarks at the banquet the night before: https://contemporarythinkers.org/friedrich-hayek/essay/banquet-speech/Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Adam’s other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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