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==> Robert Bryce has a nice obit on Freeman Dyson. ==> Linked from Bryce, here is Dyson’s 2007 essay on his heretical thoughts. ==> Piketty drops the mask… ==> Tyler Cowen gives us another hint that he’s a closet Austrian. ==> Everybody hates market prices in a pandemic, even conservatives. ==> The Fed has eliminated […]

Mathematical Challenges to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

I don’t remember who recommended this, but it’s very good if you give it a chance. I think the discussion does a good job of distinguishing what the Intelligent Design folks are saying. Also notice how much a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute is allowed to challenge ID itself–does this look like a cult?

Bob Murphy Show Twin Spin

BMS ep. 107 is a re-broadcast of Max Sklar’s interview of me on his own podcast, “The Local Maximum.” Our focus was Mises’ distinction between class and case probability, but we touched on some pretty deep issues that might interest the geekier of you. BMS ep. 108 is my analysis of the Brian Williams’ Bloomberg […]

Sumner vs. Murphy

In a cosmic coincidence, on Monday Scott Sumner released an essay via Mercatus talking about the effectiveness of monetary policy in preventing recessions, particularly if the Fed implements his idea of level targeting NGDP. On Tuesday, my next installment in the “Understanding Money Mechanics” series ran, this one offering a summary and critique of Sumner’s […]

BMS ep 106: Why Intelligent Design (ID) Will Be the Public Choice of the Natural Sciences

Oh boy, this one ruffled some feathers. I mention Gene Callahan and Steve Landsburg in the second half.

Lara-Murphy Show ep. 77

After a hiatus, Carlos and I are recording new episodes.

Bob Murphy Show ep. 104: Tough Questions for Libertarians

I don’t think I posted this here on the blog yet–anyway, see if any of these prick your conscience.

Bernie Jackson on a Flaw with MMT Analogies

Or rather, why Warren Mosler’s analogies don’t do what Mosler thinks. (For context see my interview with Warren.) Bernie Jackson emailed me (and said I could reproduce) the following: MMT’s referee & ticket analogies fail on their own terms and illustrate the MMT flaw! Bob, When the referee puts points on the board, the points […]