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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. […]

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Murphy Lectures on Private Military Defense

This has a lot of new material that I’ve never covered in a lecture before.

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The Economics of the Green New Deal

My first talk last week at Mises University:

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Michel Accad and I Discuss Kenneth Arrow on Health Care

In episode 45 of the Bob Murphy Show…

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Murphy 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.

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Bob 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.

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Is 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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I’m the Podcaster’s Podcaster

These guys can’t stop talking about me:

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