Haman Nature

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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 Law #10. We will present each economic law as a standalone BONUS episode for our paid subscribers only. Thank you for your support and we hope you enjoy!

On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy take a good hard look at the US government's nearly $40 trillion in debt. The number keeps growing and growing. Shouldn't we do something about it before we drown? Details inside!00:00 — Intro. Bob's written a soon-to-be-released article about the US debt. Let's talk about it!00:58 — Of the $40 trillion, how much is held "by the public"? Who holds the rest?09:28 — What's the relationship of US debt to US Gross Domestic Product? 15:36 — So much of federal spending is "mandatory". What can be done?19:11 — Is all government debt "irresponsible"? 31:45 — What's the problem with debt? After all, "we owe it to ourselves"!44:15 — What if we just literally default on all this debt? Is there any other way out of this? What about all those unfunded liabilities from Social Security and Medicare?1:08:09 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for supporting Haman Nature!Sponsor mentioned: https://ScottHortonAcademy.com/crossoverHaman 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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Author Kris Borer joins Adam Haman to talk about his excellent books: The Ethics of Anarcho-Capitalism and Radical Life Extension. Two wildly different but important topics covered very well by a smart fella. Enjoy! 00:00 — Intro. Welcoming smart tech guy and occasional author Kris Borer!00:46 — Why was The Ethics of Anarcho-Capitalism so darned good?11:08 — Exploring Radical Life Extension: How can we solve this "aging and dying" thing?42:56 — Outro and final thoughts. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!Kris's website: https://krisborer.comKris on X: https://x.com/krisborerAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Adam's other podcast: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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During the 2026 FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Adam sat down with Matt Geiger of the Menger Institute about anarcho-capitalism, how the Menger Institute has been doing in the two years since its inception, and how the festival is/was going!00:00 — Intro. Adam and Matt welcome each other to the show!00:40 — What is The Menger Institute? What is their Anarchic Order program? Are young people interested in this vision?

05:30 — Menger (and Mises) weren’t anarchists. Are we going astray? Today, do we live in a democracy? Should we? Is there a better system? How about anarchy?

18:56 — How should we think about using words like “anarchy” or “libertarianism”, given that these words have negative connotations? What is the future of humanity?

24:22 — Matt’s mom is a prostitute? Plus, how does anarchy handle social problems? How do libertarians maintain their energy for the movement? How do we move from statism to libertarian anarchy?39:30 — Outro and final thoughts. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!The Menger Institute’s website: https://mengerinstitute.org/Adam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Adam's other podcast: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy take a look at two hilarious (if off base) critiques of supposed "libertarian paradise" situations. Is libertarianism really as silly as these funny skits suggest?00:00 — Intro. Good thing libertarianism isn't mockable, right?02:00 — A funny video: "Somali, A Libertarian Paradise!" But does the critique hold water?23:01 — Adam and Bob read "LPD: Libertarian Police Department". Hilarity ensues.29:38 -- What did L.P.D get wrong in its very funny critique?48:09 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for supporting Haman Nature!Sponsor mentioned: https://TheSwanBrothers.com/crossoverVideo mentioned:

L.P.D.: The Libertarian Police Department: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/l-p-d-libertarian-police-departmentBen Powell et al's article: https://www.independent.org/article/2006/11/30/somalia-after-state-collapse-chaos-or-improvement/Pete Leesan's article: https://www.peterleeson.com/better_off_stateless.pdfArticle mentioned: "A Day in the Life of Alex in AnCapville": https://open.substack.com/pub/hamannature/p/a-day-in-the-life-of-alex-in-ancapville?r=2u0knv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webHaman 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 Haman and Tyrone the Porcupine Hobo dive a little deeper into one of Adam's recent Substack articles about what social media (and screens in general) are doing to kids. We look at what Jonathan Haidt has to say on the subject as well as some government responses. Which way do we go from here? How do we use this tech responsibly?00:00 — Intro. Tyrone's lonely, so follow us on Substack at https://HamanNature.com!02:03 — Who is Jonathan Haidt and why should we pay any attention to him?07:57 — Humans aren't just social. We are ultra-social. How should that affect our tech use? How different are today's screens from the TV-babysitter problem we already had?15:27 — A clip from Haidt's TED talk. What do humans need from each other?21:31 — What are Haidt's 3 principles of techno-skepticism? How can we implement them?35:57 — Outro. Thank you for supporting Haman Nature!Article mentioned: The Lonely Glow: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/the-lonely-glow-haidts-urgent-warningJonathan Haidt TED talk mentioned: https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_why_you_should_be_a_techno_skeptic

Adam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer

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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 Law #9. We will present each economic law as a standalone BONUS episode for our paid subscribers only. Thank you for your support and we hope you enjoy!

On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy talk about Darryl Cooper (Martyr Made) and his recent appearance on Jim Webb's podcast. Darryl's take on the history of the labor movement is... um... less than ideal.00:00 — Intro. Darryl Cooper is great and we love his work, but...02:45 — Clip 1: Darryl on the labor movement in the 1870s.08:28 — Clip 2: Who starts the violence in these labor movements?20:00 — Clip 3: Were the Pinkertons et al violent? Or worse?25:27 — Why does Adam hate union labor violence so much? 43:04 — Clip 4: A tale of a company town: Pullmanville.49:42 — Clip 5: Without labor union violence, would we be a nation of serfs and slaves?1:05:10 — Clip 6: Without "Bolshevik" union leaders we'd have nothing but sweat shops?1:14:55 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for supporting Haman Nature!Sponsor mentioned: https://ScottHortonAcademy.com/crossoverDarryl on Jim Webb's show:

Patrick Newman article mentioned: https://mises.org/quarterly-journal-austrian-economics/depression-1873-1879-austrian-perspectiveFA Hayek book mentioned: https://amzn.to/4pfUPMK

Sponsor mentioned: https://TheSwanBrothers.com/crossoverHaman 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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Germania Rodriguez Poleo talks about her amazing family and personal history, a great article she just wrote, and a new documentary she is involved with called Escaping Venezuela -- directed by Jim Epstein, son of the great Gene Epstein. Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. Welcoming Germania! Also, where, when, and how to watch Escaping Venezuela.

07:10 — How (and why) Germania’s family escaped Venezuela.

11:19 — Germania’s migration story begins in Miami.

15:50 — Leftist indoctrination at NYU and false narratives about Latin America. Plus, could Germania be a Bernie Bro?

32:04 — What is Germania’s doing now? Also, what is the future of journalism?

39:15 — Final thoughts. Plus, go see Escaping Venezuela!

51:57 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

Reason article mentioned: https://reason.com/2026/06/30/my-family-fled-socialism-then-i-voted-for-bernie-sanders/

FreedomFest2026 film schedule: https://freedomfest2026.sched.com/overview/type/Anthem+Arts+Festival

Adam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer

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