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==> When I interviewed Karl Smith for my podcast, I looked at his stuff and was pleasantly surprised to see Karl praising Art Laffer. I obviously don’t agree with him on everything, but I like Karl for his willingness to take unpopular opinions. ==> I thought this was an interesting take on the trans-bikini-wax controversy. […]
Read moreMurphy Lectures on Private Military Defense
This has a lot of new material that I’ve never covered in a lecture before.
Read moreMichel Accad and I Discuss Kenneth Arrow on Health Care
In episode 45 of the Bob Murphy Show…
Read moreMurphy Twin Spin
We’re back from the Contra Cruise, but now I’m headed to Mises U! Here’s some stuff to tide you over: ==> The Contra Krugman episode live from the Cruise. ==> My IER piece summarizing Oren Cass’s recent House testimony on the costs of climate change.
Read moreBob Murphy Show Twin Spin
In episode 43 I talk to medical doctor Michel Accad on the development of neoclassical welfare and market failure theory. In episode 44 I talk to Steve Patterson, who challenges Rothbardians on a priori theorizing.
Read moreIs Tyler Right About Defending Against an Inflation Tax?
In a post talking about Libra, Tyler Cowen makes this argument: Let’s say the core rate of inflation in a country is eight percent, which is about the current rate of price inflation in Myanmar. It is still not the case that an unbanked farmer holds currency for the entire year (he is more likely […]
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