Bob Murphy

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Krugman’s Latest Post: “Murphy Was Right”

Well, not his exact words, but see for yourself. I’m serious, this isn’t a Kontradiction, this is a flat-out contradiction, is it not? If you want to be super squirmy and get him out of this Houdini-style, I suppose you could argue, “Krugman 2014 is clearly contradicting Delong 2013, but not necessarily Krugman 2013. Krugman […]

Tom Woods and I Discuss Private Defense

I’m being serious, I think Tom and I make this sound pretty plausible. So if you’re a free-market-loving minarchist, tell me what you think we’re missing. Remember everybody, Tom Woods is going to be at the Night of Clarity on August 15! If you jump for joy when it’s another of his shows where I’m […]

Intro to RPM and Lessons for the Young Economist

A brief intro to myself and textbook. Here’s the student text. Here’s the teacher’s manual.

VA Scandal Widens

I haven’t had time to blog it, but from the NYT June 15: Staff members at dozens of Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country have objected for years to falsified patient appointment schedules and other improper practices, only to be rebuffed, disciplined or even fired after speaking up, according to interviews with current […]

Stephen Hawking and John Oliver

I’m sure they helped Hawking with his lines, but this is nonetheless surprisingly funny:

A Conversation on Bitcoin, Gold, and Music

Tatiana Moroz had me and Amagi Metals’ Stephen Macaskill on her show to discuss sundry topics, including the launch of TatianaCoin which is an intriguing new way for artists to crowd-fund projects from their fans. I also shamelessly plug the Night of Clarity, at which Tatiana will be performing. It’s August 15. Larry Reed, Nelson […]

Potpourri

==> My new Mises CA post catches NPR sounding surprisingly Rothbardian. They need Gene Callahan to vet their broadcasts. ==> Vijay Boyapati discusses his view of Austrian monetary theory and Bitcoin. ==> I know this can’t possibly lend credibility to the people saying the US government has been experimenting with weather control, but anyway… ==> […]

Is There a Reason For Stock Market to Be So High?

ZeroHedge has an interesting post relaying an FT report that central banks and other government institutions around the world have invested $29.1 trillion in market investments such as equities and gold. The ZeroHedge article then gives this interesting chart: Analysts who reject “conspiracy theories” might tell a plausible story about the above chart along the […]