Haman Nature

Welcome to the second episode of Adam and Tyrone's exploration of Economic in Three Lessons by Hunter Lewis! Henry Hazlitt's masterpiece has been upgraded, and here on Haman Nature we will guide you through the entirety of this great new book on economics! (links to earlier episodes below)

00:00 — Intro. Tyrone's feeling nerdy! Let's learn economics!

01:46 — Let's read Lesson Two: The Free Price System, Chapter 2: The Central Role Played by Free Prices!

04:17 — Cooperation is a big part of lowering our time preference such that we can save and invest and can start to eliminate poverty.

06:07 — What conditions are required for us to cooperate effectively? How important is it that the price of money itself be true?

09:38 — Prices should be organic. Don't believe the "market failure" cronies. Keep politics out of money.

15:34 — No free prices? No free people.

16:38 — Let's read Lesson Two: The Free Price System, Chapter 3: What Prices Do For Us!

19:04 — What would happen if we had no prices? What miracles do prices accomplish?

22:37 — Price controls lead to shortages. Pure evil. Pure insanity.

29:03 — Keynes and Marx. What a couple of jokers! What do central planners do without prices? How can they make any sensible production decisions?

35:40 — Mises and Hayek to the rescue! Free prices solve critical problems!

41:00 — Outro. Up next: more from Lesson Two: The Free Price System!. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Book mentioned: Economics in Three Lessons by Hunter Lewis:

Part 1 of this series:

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

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Darryl Cooper of the Martyr Made podcast isn't just all about history and foreign policy. He also has fascinating stories and personal anecdotes — and very interesting interpretations of Christianity and the Bible. Adam and Bob tackle all of it. Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. (sigh) Fine, we're a clip show. We admit it.

00:39 — Who is this Darryl Cooper, and why is this conversation so interesting?

02:24 — Clip 1: Why has Cooper been so controversial? Who prays for Satan?

09:09 — Our commentary: Should we pray for our enemies? Are some people beyond redemption? Also, get off my lawn!

19:05 — Clip 2: Cooper's take on the Book of Job. Is God the villain in that story?

23:03 — Our commentary. What does it mean to negotiate with God? What is it like for God to interact with man? Is God Killgrave The Purple Man?

40:29 — Clip 3: Cooper's take on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

44:08 — Our commentary. From God's perspective, why is the universe structured the way it is?

49:40 — Clip 4: Cooper's take on Satan. Does he/it walk among us? Do we manifest Satan?

52:06 — Our commentary. Was Cooper being literal or figurative? Also, a great quote.

57:00 — Clip 5: Cooper tells a story of bullying, cowardice, and its after-effects.

1:01:52 — Our commentary. Be a force for good in the world. Be brave. Could you defend your actions at "the pearly gates"? Plus, a couple personal stories from Bob and Adam.

1:18:54 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

Podcast interview mentioned: Darryl Cooper on The Duncan Trussell Family Hour:

Haman Nature article mentioned:

Adam on X: @Rerazer

Bob on X: @BobMurphyEcon

The Bob Murphy Show:

The Human Action podcast:

Adam's other podcast: Natural Order Podcast

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Adam welcomes Comedian Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein to the show to talk about comedy and politics and sandwiches and porches. Robbie hosts the Run Your Mouth Podcast and co-hosts the Part of the Problem podcast with comedian Dave Smith. Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. Introducing the one and only Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein!

01:34 — What's Haman Nature all about? Also, Adam asks THE question of the day.

03:47 — How does Robbie's family and religious background impact his comedy career? Plus, comedy in Las Vegas in the summer.

14:00 — How should we think about morality? Where does it come from? Religion?

22:43 — AI, the singularity, Skynet, and how to win a trustee position under our coming machine overlords.

25:58 — What's it like working with/under Dave Smith?

30:58 — Is Robbie going to continue interviewing people for ZeroHedge? Also, sex for platform?

34:03 — What are porch tours? What made Robbie begin this delightful madness?

37:48 — What led Robbie to a comedy career? Also, sandwiches!

42:19 — Robbie has an idea: Foreign policy discussion crossed with gambling! Also, Robbie's best guess as to what's going on with Iran and Israel.

51:39 — Outro. Go see Robbie's comedy live! Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Robbie's website:

See Robbie live on a porch!:

Robbie's YouTube channel:

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

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The recent rockets and bombs exchanged between Israel and Iran (with a couple bunker-busters dropped on Iran by the US) has caused a big split between former MAGA-aligned allies. Adam Haman and Bob Murphy have lots to say on the subject. This one goes DEEP! Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. Don't blame the Iran/Israel "12-day war" on Adam. He was in Tahoe!

01:00 — We recorded this Monday, June 23, 2025 for a Thursday release. Hope nothing horrible happened in the interim!

03:00 — Clip 1: DNI Tulsi Gabbard: What exactly did she testify to about Iran's nuclear plans?

14:07 — Clip 2: Glenn Greenwald reminds us all: America has been bombing a lot of Muslim countries in the Middle East over the last 25 years or so. Iran makes #8.

17:42 — Clip 3: Tucker Carlson v Ted Cruz: What's the population of Iran?

23:03 — Clip 4: Tucker Carlson v Ted Cruz: What is an interventionist? An isolationist?

32:18 — Clip 5: Tucker Carlson v Ted Cruz: What is "peace through strength", and why didn't America thrive after "winning" the Cold War?

41:47 — Clip 6: Dave Smith gives Ben Shapiro a whuppin'.

50:57 — Clip 7: Dave Smith v Konstantin Kisin: Boom. Checkmate. Also, why do people think this military intervention accomplished anything? What "facts on the ground" changed? Also, why can't we stop doing crap like this? Regime change doesn't work. Plus, some final thoughts.

1:17:21 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

Adam on X: @Rerazer

Bob on X: @BobMurphyEcon

The Bob Murphy Show:

The Human Action podcast:

Adam's other podcast: Natural Order Podcast

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Adam welcomes Matthew Sands of the Nations of Sanity Project to talk about our statist world and how we can find sanity. What would it look like if we all just... stopped being statist lunatics?

00:00 — Intro. Who is Matthew Sands and what is he all about?

05:43 — What is the Nations of Sanity Project?

10:18 — How can we grope our way towards freedom in this statist world?

14:15 — How can we have peace and safety and law without a monopoly state?

18:15 — What are the elements of the Nations of Sanity Project? What would spheres of law "look like" if we abandoned the monopolistic state? What role does the Non-Aggression Principle and property rights play in such a system?

25:23 — Is this project about "making national law based on the NAP", or simply allowing individuals to "opt out" and choose other institutions and arrangements that better suit their needs?

32:15 — Put down the ring of power. We can have governance without government.

34:47 — Where does morality come from? Is it objective?

43:26 — Outro. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Matthew's website:

Matthew's YouTube: Nations of Sanity

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

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Adam welcomes Bernie Jackson to the show to talk about how Forbidden Numbers Ate the poor fellas Brain. It's a fascinating tale of mathematical heretics and the true nature of math itself. It ain't about "turning the crank", it's about finding new ways to view reality. Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. Introducing Bernie Jackson, an all-around smart fella. What secrets can he show us?

03:09 — Who was Hippasus? Why was he a Grecian mathematical heretic? How did the ancient Greeks think about numbers, and what problems did they run into?

21:55 — How was "zero" invented? Why was this such a big stumbling block?

27:06 — More paradigm shifts! Imaginary numbers and irrational numbers and a young Gauss. Also, what's the difference between "turning the crank" and "mathematical creativity and intuition"?

38:42 — Why are numbers (and concepts) sometimes "forbidden"? What does it mean to challenge the way we view reality? Why is this "dangerous" thing so essential?

41:33 — We are "in the middle" of a paradigm shift with quantum mechanics.

44:27 — Why do "harmonious" things sound "good" to us? What's going on? Why does the mathematically "right" tone sound better than a discordant one?

48:34 — A great Einstein quote leads us to Zeno's paradox.

54:11 — The map is not the territory! Also: humans think in narratives.

56:51 — You Twadpockle!

58:30 — Our modern math "works", but it doesn't help us understand what's actually going on. How on earth are we going to break out of this trap?

1:08:03 — Outro. Math isn't what you think it is! Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Guest bio: Bernie Jackson explores the nature of human knowledge and how we develop and express it as narratives, including scientific theories. Bernie holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University, where he also extensively studied theoretical physics.

Video lecture mentioned: Forbidden Numbers Ate My Brain: The Dark Side of Math and Why We Need it

Bernie's Substack: The Twadpockle Report:

Conversation mentioned between Lex Fridman and David Eagleman:

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

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A podcast about podcasts reacting to podcasts! Adam is joined once again by economist Bob Murphy and they respond to some objections and questions raised by Jacob Hornberger of the Future of Freedom Foundation on the currently hot subject of immigration and governmental border policy.

00:00 — Intro. We promise, we had nothing to do with the riots in LA!

04:07 — Clip 1: We love you too, Jacob!

07:44 — Clip 2: Jacob says we favor government controlled borders. Not so!

16:17 — Clip 3: A tale of 2 brothers on opposite sides of a border and a dinner invitation.

27:40 — Clip 4: Are some government policies regarding public property obviously "libertarian"? Or is it more correct to say that public property is "unholy" and cannot be run coherently?

41:35 — Clip 5: What does the Non-Aggression Principle say about immigration and public property?

48:05 — Clip 6: Must we have "a police state" if we have any restrictions on legal immigration?

1:02:34 — Clip 7: Central planning is chaos. So, who is guilty of advocating for central planning?

1:12:39 — A hypothetical question for Jacob. Also, the brilliant Stephan Kinsella weighs on on the subject.

1:16:36 — Adam and Bob give some final thoughts.

1:19:30 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

The Future of Freedom Foundation:

Jacob Hornberger video mentioned:

Human Action episode mentioned:

Haman Nature episode mentioned:

Article in which Jacob Hornberger responds to Dave Smith rejecting an offer to debate this issue:

Blog post by Stephan Kinsella mentioned: "On “Unowned” State Property, Legal Positivism, Ownership vs. Possession, Immigration, Public Roads, and the Bum in the Library"

Adam on X: @Rerazer

Bob on X: @BobMurphyEcon

The Bob Murphy Show:

The Human Action podcast:

Adam's other podcast: Natural Order Podcast

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to the first episode of Adam and Tyrone's exploration of Economic in Three Lessons by Hunter Lewis! Henry Hazlitt's masterpiece has been upgraded and here on Haman Nature we will guide you through the entirety of this great new book on economics!

00:00 — Intro. Introducing Economics in Three Lessons by Hunter Lewis! (linked below)

01:52 — Why are we doing this series?

04:54 — Let's read Lesson One, Chapter 1: Sustainability! What is economics really about?

10:15 — Epicurus weighs in, and Hunter Lewis tells us why this book is necessary today, revealing Hazlett's "one lesson".

15:33 — "In the long run, we're all dead." Why do some economists (and politicians) focus on short-term results? Is is possible that our economic befuddlement, high time preference, and general lack of wisdom relates to our relatively short lifespans? Books like this can help!

22:30 — What is the Mother Fallacy? Let's tell a tale of bridges and jobs programs. How can we know if a government expenditure was "worth it"? Always remember the seen and the unseen.

31:49 — Outro. Up next: The Free Price System!

Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Book mentioned: Economics in Three Lessons by Hunter Lewis.

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe

Since we've been dealing with such deep, dark, serious topics on these crossover episodes lately, this time economist Bob Murphy and poker player Adam Haman share some stories from their personal and professional lives that each illuminate some sort of parable or moral teaching. (Or maybe that's just their excuse to share some fun stories.)

00:00 — Intro. Debates and deep conversations are stressful to analyze. Let's just tell stories today!

01:33 — Adam's first story: Expert blackjack play on display!

13:26 — Bob's first story: Bob Murphy: Rule breaker and red-pill taker!

18:59 — Adam's second story: Love on third street -- never get emotional when gambling.

24:41 — Bob's second story: Not all university professors are created equally, gosh darn it!

32:23 — Adam's third story: A morality play in seven streets. What would you do?

47:18 — Bob's third story: Voting, game theory, an intransigent professor, and a smarty-pants grad student.

1:04:20 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

Adam on X: @Rerazer

Bob on X: @BobMurphyEcon

The Bob Murphy Show:

The Human Action podcast:

Adam's other podcast: Natural Order Podcast

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe

Adam and Tyrone do a deep dive into the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its creepy control over Hollywood's film industry. Why do they have so much influence, and why?

00:00 — Intro. Tyrone the Porcupine Hobo is all about the Asian culture!

01:21 — Adam doesn't care for the CCP and is gonna tell ya why! Also, what is the truth about the CCP's greatest atrocities? Organ harvesting? Slave labor?

12:53 — Clips from Hollywood Takeover are played: How does the CCP control Hollywood?

22:37 — Adam and Tyrone react and give some examples of the CCP altering scripts and taking retribution against movie studios when they aren't appeased.

31:27 — Tyrone reveals a new conspiracy theory! How real is the Chinese market for movies?

36:17 — Turns out, the National Basketball Association are also w****s for the CCP.

39:33 — Did all these grifters start out with good intentions? Turns out, many horrible things can be done under the auspices of "good intentions".

41:11 — Implications of the new "American" pope! Also, what Disney did to Martin Scorcese is abominable.

44:09 — Outro. Amen. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Documentary mentioned:

Article mentioned: "Selling Out to Tyrants: How Hollywood Bows to China’s Censorship"

Article mentioned: "Disney, Kundun, China's CCP, and a tale of wretched cowardice."

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe