Bob Murphy

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U.S. Oil Output Approaching Record Levels

In an article at IER, I discuss the once-fashionable “peak oil” theory, which treated a country or the world’s oil production as if it were just a giant well. The economics went out the window, and instead the analysis relied merely on the natural sciences. Peak oil theory was popular for decades because it seemed […]

On the California Water Restrictions

Here I went off on a “US Uncut” poster about it, and below is my video.

Bob Murphy on the Tatiana (Moroz) Show

I always blast these things out on Twitter and Facebook, but I can’t forget you guys! Starting at 9pm Eastern (Monday night)… Link here.

Potpourri

==> This John Oliver interview with Snowden is pretty good (though naughty words of course). But if you’re pressed for time, just watch starting at 12:15 to see how the U.S. media ranks priorities. Sounds like a parody. ==> All it took was a simple ballistics test to get this guy off death row. So […]

“Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?”

Here’s one way of resolving the age-old question…

Understanding God

By His very nature, God is utterly beyond our comprehension. It is very dangerous to try to evaluate God’s actions from a human perspective. For example, recently on Facebook someone commented on my Wall (or whatever we call it nowadays) that the God of the Bible is a genocidal maniac who slaughters children. Now I […]

The Distinction Between “Catering a Gay Wedding” and “Serving Gay People”

I really thought I wasn’t going to talk about this divisive issue anymore, because I realize at this point there is little to be gained. People on both sides have made up their minds. And yet… I haven’t seen many people make this distinction. It is crucial to understanding what is going on here. Obviously […]

Potpourri

==> I’ll be responding, but if you want to get a head start, Jerry Taylor at the Niskanen Center responded to my critique of his pro-carbon tax study. ==> Stephan Kinsella (in the comments here at Free Advice) posted a link to his article on self-ownership. I’m not sure how much of it I endorse, […]