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Adam invites author and free city activist Joyce Brand on the show to talk about two free cities in Honduras (Prospera and Morazan) and the state of the free city movement in general. Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. Adam welcomes Joyce Brand.

04:23 — So, what is a free city, anyway? What is an alternate way to get good governance?

23:30 — Taking a closer look at the free cities in Honduras, Prospera and Morazan.

44:07 — What are the cultural and legal challenges the free cities (ZEDEs) in Honduras face?

57:54 — What are the prospects for free cities elsewhere on the planet?

1:04:48 — Outro. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Joyce's book: Pioneering Prosperity: The Morazan Model for Free Cities

Joyce's Substack: https://freecities.substack.com/

“Seasteading" company mentioned: https://oceanbuilders.com/

Seasteading.org video mentioned:

Joyce's websites:

https://www.morazanmodel.com/

https://www.morazan.city/

https://free-cities.org/

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

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The Dave Smith vs. Douglas Murray debate caused such a cultural shockwave that Adam and economist Bob Murphy had to take a couple more bites of the apple! New analysis, post-debate critiques of critiques, and meta-frameworks to help us understand the moment. Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. It's Dave vs Douglas on JRE, Round 2! (of Hn analysis, anyway)

02:25 — An example of Douglas Murray after the fact misrepresenting his interaction with Dave Smith. Is this an honest actor?

09:20 — Douglas Murray also wrote a New York Post article (linked below) doubling down on his tactics in the Joe Rogan debate.

18:27 — Konstantin Kisin also wrote a terrible Substack article (linked below) about this debate.

28:37 — Bret Weinstein hypothesizes that all this kerfuffle is designed to pave the way to war with Iran. Could it be true?

30:52 — Kisin and Murray strawman the "anti-expert" argument. Bob has a clip from JRE to demonstrate. What does it mean to be an "expert", anyway? How does Bob himself handle debates vs. "non-experts"? Why is Douglas Murray doing it all wrong?

40:01 — D vs D on JRE referenced a debate (linked below) between Pat Buchanan et al and Andrew Roberts et al. Adam and Bob found some interesting tidbits about who won and what was discussed. Also, "Oxford-style" voting methods can be confusing!

55:26 — How is "the public" to find truth? Centralized gatekeeping didn't work. Decentralized podcasts aren't perfect either. What is the solution?

57:22 — How should we think about the "intentionality" of killing innocents in war? What are the legal distinctions? What are the moral distinctions? Also, as always, the "2 movies on 1 screen" phenomenon is on display.

1:10:30 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

New York Post article by Douglas Murray mentioned: "So-called Israel-Hamas, Ukraine war 'experts' spew false info on Joe Rogan podcast. There has to be a standard."

Konstantin Kisin Substack article mentioned: Murray vs. Smith: “Dispatches from Podcastistan.”

Debate on Churchill featuring Pat Buchanan and Andrew Roberts 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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Brilliant patent attorney, philosopher, legal theorist and libertarian anarchist Stephan Kinsella comes back on the show to take Adam to task for not defending atheism with enough vigor!

00:00 — Intro. Adam and Stephan reminisce about the Tom Woods Cruise! Also: proof that Stephan has a wife.

02:30 — Stephan's intellectual history about the "God issue".

11:30 — What is "sound epistemology" on this subject? What are good arguments for or against the existence of God? How should we think about the arguments of Thomas Aquinas et al?

19:55 — What is a good definition of "atheist"? How about "agnostic"? Plus more epistemology applied to metaphysical claims such as the existence of God. Also, our nature as humans is that we must act in the world even though we lack certainty and our knowledge is contextual.

32:38 — Adam asks Stephan: how would you react if you met a god-like being? Or Jesus Himself? A discussion of intellectual humility ensues. How does knowledge relate to human action? How do we acquire knowledge in the first place? Does this relate to AI?

47:09 — Adam admits he really doesn't know how anything works. Vinyl records are magic!

53:15 — Outro. It is agreed that Adam and Stephan are "the good atheists".

Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Stephan's website:

Stephan on X: @nskinsella

Book by George Smith mentioned: Atheism: The Case Against God

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

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Adam has returned from sailing the Caribbean on the Tom Woods Cruise. Tyrone wants details, and hopefully you fine people do as well. Here’s a “sick brag” for our paid subscribers, along with a heartfelt “Thank you!” Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. Adam is surprisingly non-pasty. What gives?

00:58 — What is the Tom Woods Cruise? Why does Adam like them so much?

03:…

Adam and Bob Murphy have a whole lot to say about the recent Dave Smith vs. Douglas Murray showdown on the Joe Rogan Experience. You don't want to miss these spicy takes! Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. It's Dave vs Douglas on JRE!

01:33 — Adam and Bob start off with some initial impressions of the Dave v Douglas debate. Was Douglas Murray just trying to be provocative to sell books?

09:12 — Comparing and contrasting Douglas here vs at the Monk debate vs. Malcolm Gladwell. What is the psychology of the viewer/listener in these debates? Also, hat tip to Glenn Greenwald.

19:54 — Does a person have to visit a region to discuss events going on there? Or, more broadly, does one need a grounding in "lived experience" to voice an opinion? Douglas Murray vs Douglas Murray! Also, Bob has charts on the underlying issue: how "brutal" was the blockade on Gaza?

33:52 — What does it mean to "have boots on the ground" when you're just a partisan being taken on a tour of Potemkin villages? Who was the expert on the Soviet Union? Walter Duranty?

37:41 — What is a "concentration camp"? Also, what is the stupidest argument ever made? Adam and Bob use ridicule to demonstrate.

44:10 — What caused the Ukraine war? Appeals to authority. When should we "trust" statements made by people we don't like? Mis-quoting Vladimir Putin.

51:33 — What does "agency" mean when discussing "populist protests" that are seeded by outside actors?

55:12 — Is it racist to mention the names "Wolfowitz" and "Perle" in the context of US foreign policy? Also, why is AI racist?

1:17:31 — Douglas denounces Daryll Cooper (and Dave Smith) while admitting he's never listened to their content.

1:23:36 — Douglas the weasel thinks "we" haven't been at "war" for the last 25 years. He also displays a bunch of very weak and disingenuous debate tactics.

1:31:33 — Adam thinks Douglas makes a good point -- in a completely un-self-aware way.

1:35:01 — What is "the fog of war"? How should we think about it in regards to history?

1:44:29 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

Debate mentioned: Dave Smith vs. Douglas Murray on JRE:

Debate mentioned: Scott Horton vs. Bill Kristol at the Soho Forum:

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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Happy Tax Day! To "celebrate" the occasion, Adam and the Porcupine have some thoughts to share with you about the income tax. These thoughts are spicy.

00:00 — Intro. Tyrone is very excited about Tax Day.

01:15 — In an effort to make Adam a happy tax-paying citizen, Tyrone shares "Understanding Taxes", a slideshow from the IRS. What's the best part of the income tax? Voluntary Compliance!

12:03 — Adam goes over a Haman Nature Substack article about the income tax (linked below).

14:37 — Tyrone shares a great article about taxes from the Mises Institute (linked below). Along the way, we discuss some history, some legal theory, and delve into the concept of abusive relationships.

47:12 — Outro. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Haman Nature article mentioned: "The income tax is an abomination before God and reason and I'm gonna tell you why."

Mises Institute article mentioned: "The income tax: Lessons from the 16th Amendment"

Adam's other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com/

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Economist Bob Murphy is back and he and Adam are going DEEP on the whole tariff issue. What is the truth about tariffs, and why do people (on both sides) argue so stupidly about them?

00:00 — Intro. It's fun to say words in a Trumpian accent.

01:33 — Bob is astonished at the poor quality of discussion about tariffs these days. Are free market economists explaining things wrong?

05:44 — People don't seem interested in "efficiency" arguments. Are there more important things involved when discussing a nation's "trade policy"?

09:06 — Bob gives a mini-lecture on the the history of tariffs in America. Are trade deficits good? Bad? Or is this the wrong way to look at it?

17:25 — If tariffs are stupid and counter-productive, why do all the other countries do it?

22:20 — Bob admits there could be a case made for tariffs, but we sure aren't hearing any.

28:20 — What if these tariffs are just negotiation tools? Can that possibly make sense? Aren't tariffs really an example of crony political action with concentrated benefits and dispersed costs? Also, how should we think about VAT and quotas and "currency manipulation" and other non-tariff restrictions to trade put up by other countries? Are we "hurt" when other countries give us cheap stuff?

42:15 — Nationalists might object to "cheap goods" from overseas because it weakens our country. What's the response to that?

46:42 — What do tariffs do to the stock market? How should we think about the current chaos?

50:52 — Adam shares the most interesting argument he's heard about Trump's tariff strategy. Does the argument hold water?

56:17 — Shout out to Leonard Read's "I, Pencil" and a more recent article from FEE's Diogo Costa (linked below). Also, an appropriate quote by Bastiat.

58:11 — Why have free market economists failed in persuading people about free trade?

61:20 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

FEE article mentioned: "This week, a pen declared war on a pencil":

"I, Pencil" by Leonard Read:

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 and Tyrone finally get around to discussing this year's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards. Who was nominated? Who took home an Oscar? Was the entire thing just god awful and silly and an example of how corrupt and debauched our society has become?

00:00 — Intro. After a long absence, Tyrone returns! A tale of European vacations ensues.

05:55 — Let's talk Oscars! How was the awards ceremony? Also, why should we care?

09:15 — Introducing the Best Picture nominees! Anora won. Why?

15:00 — Let's talk about Conclave, Dune, Pt 2, and Wicked!

28:17 — Let's talk about The Substance, (Adam says "years" instead of "days" at one point) and the weirdest (and most awful) nominee of the year, Emilia Perez!

38:49 — Outro. Adam makes a PSA for culture. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Haman Nature articles about the 2025 Oscars mentioned:

Last year Hollywood rejected wokism. Is this year a return to terrible form?

The Substance.

Two films that should win Best Picture, but won't.

Anora: WTF?

More 2025 Oscar thoughts.

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

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On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy invite anarchist Christian writer and podcaster Domenic Scarcella on to talk about the hidden meanings to the upcoming Holy Week, leading to Easter Sunday.

00:00 — Intro. Welcome to Haman Nature's first 3-way!

01:57 — Domenic explains what Holy Week refers to in Christianity. How does the beginning of the story remind us of our experiences during Covid? Also, did Jesus know what was coming?

11:50 — Can God deceive us? Or rather, how do humans perceive and understand reality?

13:46 — What can we glean from the story of Jesus's "cleansing of the temple"? What's the grift involved? What is the deal with the "money-changers"? How does this compare to Obamacare?

25:39 — Which is the real Jesus, Ned Flanders, or a table-flipping bada$$? Or was Jesus a paradigm-destroying completely new thing? Does this relate to libertarian anarchism?

33:27 — How should we think about the response Jesus gave when asked if Christian's should pay the census tax to Caesar? How does this reflect on fiat money? What about Bitcoin?

40:29 — When did "the church" switch from a more anarchist vision to a more statist vision?

49:12 — So, what's with Judas? Does he just get a bad rap? Is he just Fredo Corleone, or did Dante place him in the lowest circle of Hell for a good reason?

69:36 — Where to find Domenic Scarcella's work (linked below). Also, what does Dom think about Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ?

74:49 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

Domenic's previous appearance on Haman Nature:

Domenic's Substack: Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen

Domenic's book: Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen

Adam on X: @Rerazer

Bob on X: @BobMurphyEcon

The Bob Murphy Show:

Adam's other podcast: Natural Order Podcast

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For this episode of Haman Nature, we are sharing with you a recent episode of Natural Order Podcast with Adam and Brian D. O'Leary! "We shall not quarter thy Redcoats"!

00:00 — Intro.

00:48 — Brian shares a great article about the immigration issue (linked below). Does the 3rd Amendment of the US Constitution provide some insight and relief?

06:09 — In principle, what's the difference between our current taxpayer-funded "invaders" and being forced to "quarter" foreign enemies?

10:57 — This immigration isn't natural. It's not organic. It's just not the normal ebb and flow of Mexican's crossing the border. This is something else. Natural immigration is great. This isn't.

20:07 — Politics makes strange bedfellows. The good and bad of right-wing nationalists.

21:20 — What's the deal with Elon Musk and DOGE? Are we winning? Is it a trick?

33:13 — The silver linings of Covid: We don't trust government or the media as much as we used to.

40:30 — What led to the current (seemingly successful) populist movement?

49:30 — Outro. Thank you for watching Haman Nature! Don't forget your bumper sticker!

Brian's article mentioned: "How much longer can America co-exist with the enemies on its shores?"

Adam's article mentioned: "Tucker, Candace, MAGA, and my hopes for the future."

Brian's website:

Brian on X: @BrianDOleary

Adam on X: @Rerazer

Adam's other show: Natural Order Podcast

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