Bob Murphy

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My Smug-O-Scope Is Broken So…

…I need you guys to explain something to me. The Order of the Phoenix debated whether I should respond to Noah Smith’s balanced and judicious essay on Austrian economics, and the ayes have it. But before I write it up, I am genuinely confused on one point: Noah refers to the Austrians’ “antiSemitic overtones” and […]

Potpourri

Sorry for the scant posting lately. Last week I was in New Hampshire, this week I’m at my parents’ house, and next week I’m at FreedomFest. Anyway: ==> A great conference on Christian Libertarians. I would go except it’s too close to the Night of Clarity event we’re holding in Nashville, for which I must […]

Krugman Is a Denier When It Comes to Climate Economics Consensus

Details here.

Hobby Lobby Ruling: Principle Will Set You Free

My latest LibertyChat post on the Hobby Lobby ruling: The conservative supporters of the Hobby Lobby decision are correct when they say no employer should be forced to pay for contraception against his or her religious beliefs. The liberal opponents of the Hobby Lobby decision are correct when they say this principle would imply that […]

Sneak-Peek Murphy Mises Academy Lectures on Free Trade

I was traveling and had to miss a lecture on free trade for the last Mises Academy class I taught, so I pre-recorded them. (Yes, as George Carlin would complain, this means I recorded them before I recorded them.) Now that the class has been closed for a bit, I thought it would be OK […]

Tom Woods Interviews David Stockman

A great interview last week. In particular, Tom asks Stockman about Ronald Reagan’s governing style; really interesting stuff. If you like what you hear, remember that both Stockman and Tom will be speaking at the Night of Clarity in Nashville August 15! Full details here.

Uncle Samta Fundraiser

Sorry for the radio silence everyone… I’m at the Porcupine Freedom Festival (aka “PorcFest”) in New Hampshire all this week. But check out this “Uncle Samta” campaign. In the explanatory video, there are a few minutes sampling the movie, which is really professional. I told one of the creators I would pass along the link […]

Did Paulson Warn of the Financial Bubble?

I know there are a jillion YouTube clips of Ben Bernanke telling people not to worry, up until the world collapsed in September 2008, but did Henry Paulson say anything comparable? Written statements OK, but YouTube clips preferable.