Afleveringen
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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.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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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.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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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.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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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.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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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.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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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.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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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.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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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.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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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).Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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JP Cortez is Executive Director of the Sound Money Defense League. He joins Bob to discuss the League's strategy and their various successes.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The YouTube version of this interview.The website of the Sound Money Defense League.Robert Murphy's Understanding Money Mechanics.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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Sheldon Richman is an OG of the libertarian cause. Among other positions, he is currently Executive Editor at the Libertarian Institute. He joins Bob to discuss the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and reflects on his decades in the movement.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The YouTube version of this interview.Sheldon's archives at the Libertarian Institute.Sheldon's books Coming to Palestine, and What Social Animals Owe to Each Other.John Hasnas' paper, "Toward a Theory of Empirical Natural Rights."Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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Domenic Scarcella discusses his new book, which makes the case that Jesus' teachings and actions show Christians they should be good neighbors, but (in a sense) bad citizens. Bob pushes back at points to clarify what Domenic's position truly is.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The YouTube version of this interview.The Amazon link to the book.Domenic's substack dedicated to the book.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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Gene Callahan teaches computer science at NYU and is the author of Economics for Real People. He joins Bob to discuss the inner contradictions of liberal neutrality. They also discuss AI and whether computers can really learn.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The YouTube version of this interview.The crazy fact about colliding blocks and pi.Gene Callahan's author page at Amazon.Gene's blog post on Euler's identity.Previous BMS episodes featuring Keith Knight on progressives' domestic imperialism, the Logos, the Satanic monument, and Bob's rediscovery of Molinism.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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Professional comedian Owen Benjamin joins Bob to discuss the attempt to de-platform him, the shape of the earth, and whether we need a strong State to protect financial integrity and children.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The YouTube version of this interview.Owen Benjamin's website and Twitter account.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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In his new book published by the Libertarian Institute, Keith Knight explains why he left progressivism. They could see the problems of foreign imperialism, but they cheered it domestically. A fast-paced discussion.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The YouTube version of this interview.Keith Knight's new book.Keith's archive at the Libertarian Institute.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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Bob continues his miniseries, focusing on John 1: 1-5. Bob makes the case that we should be marveling at the unreasonable effectiveness of semantics in the social sciences. There is meaning packed into every field of human inquiry, and this sheds light on the prologue to the gospel of John.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep 304, installment 1, introduction.Dawkins talking to Steve Pinker on language acquisition.Bob's conversation with GPT-4."Why Math Works."A video on imaginary interest rates (relevant to Euler's identity). A video from the same series on Euler's formula.BMS ep 138, "Why the Left Hates Christianity." BMS ep 303, "Jonathan Bartlett on Random Mutations Not Being So Random." BMS ep 257 on Hans Hoppe and synthetic a priori.An excellent introduction to how Large Language Models work. How neural networks work (example of reading handwritten numerals).A good example of a cool YouTube video on the Mandelbrot set.Study notes for Daniel Dennett's Consciousness Explained.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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Bob launches a new miniseries, and starts by summarizing his chapter for a Festschrift in honor of Walter Block.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
[As of release, no information was available on the actual collection in honor of Walter. RPM will update when available.]Callahan and Murphy's critique of Hans Hoppe's argumentation ethics.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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Jonathan Bartlett is a prolific software engineer and textbook author who has published peer-reviewed articles on the information embedded in biological organisms. He joins Bob to discuss two of his recent papers, highlighting a distinction in the term "random mutation" that has great relevance for the Intelligent Design debate.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The YouTube version of this interview.Jonathan Bartlett's archives at the Discovery Institute.The first journal article from the interview, then the second.The MindMatters site.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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Bob goes solo to argue that our current institutional framework in the US isn't arbitrary; it was hijacked by the evil one. He illustrates with the recent examples of the Satanic Temple in Iowa and the three university presidents who seemed to excuse calls for genocide.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
Rep. Jon Dunwell's tweet thread.The full Congressional hearing involving the three university presidents (relevant exchange starts at 5:04:24.)Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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