Bob Murphy

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“Man Down”

It’s rather disturbing that this is all real footage.

Economics of the Stateless Society

Some new material in this one, even for you veterans of Mises U videos…

Seattle Green Groups Say Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax Is a Joke

Specifically, they reject “standup economist” Yoram Bauman’s drive for a revenue-neutral carbon tax in Washington State. Although the story doesn’t mention it, I am pretty sure they think I’m funnier, too. Details here.

It Takes a Village to Point Out Krugman’s Problem

Ah, see everybody? Look at how much better this post was, since Waldek stepped up to the plate. One man can make a difference. But seriously, click this link. What would Krugman say? I’m thinking he would go with, “Oh please, another ‘gotcha.’ Don’t these guys have anything better to do?”

Krugman Bask

[UPDATE: To clarify, the one I have in mind isn’t a chart with just a single line, which you see in Bush vs. Obama years. Rather, the chart has two different series on it, one representing spending in the Bush recovery and the other in the Obama recovery. So you can see, quarter by quarter, […]

Who Killed Jesus?

I was talking with my son about this (we had just read about Pontius Pilate infamously “washing his hands” of the affair) and thought it might be interesting to pass along… ==> At the most direct level, the Roman soldiers who nailed Jesus to the cross (plus the one who speared Him) killed Jesus. ==> […]

Atheist Libertarians Like Homesteading, Except for God (Redux)

I came across this interesting passage (Jeremiah 27:5): “With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I please.” What’s very interesting is that some of the same people: (1) Consider themselves staunch libertarians. (2) Think it […]

Stigler Bask

Can anyone find a non-gated version of this article? Stigler 1955, “The Nature and Role of Originality in Scientific Progress,” Economica, New Series, Vol. 22, No. 88, pp. 293-302 Note, I am not asking to break IP laws.