Bob Murphy

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==> Carlos and I took a long hiatus but now we’re back in the saddle. No joke, he uncovered some stuff in his research that I think is very interesting regarding the Fed unwinding its balance sheet, and how they may try to get out of the corner into which they’ve painted themselves. We explain […]

“Ask Me Anything”

I agreed to do one of these things. Please clap. (I’ll be attentive on Tuesday, August 29, from 7pm – 8pm Eastern, and then I’ll check again the next day for any stragglers.)

Potpourri

==> Tom Woods interviews Scott Horton on his new book about Afghanistan. ==> Brittany Hunter on the “sunk cost fallacy” vis-a-vis Afghanistan. ==> Tyler Cowen weighs in on the issue of public shaming. This was interesting: I see many people who have behaved very badly — and here I mean legally convicted criminals — but […]

Truckin’, Like the Krug-oh Man

Yes that was an awful Grateful Dead reference. You don’t want to miss this episode of Contra Krugman, in which we talk about the fate of truckers but also mention something SPECIAL. What could it be?!

“Everyone I disagree with is a Na–“

What used to be a punchline (get it?) is now becoming reality. This is an actual story in Salon: Tom Woods interviewed a guy who was fired because he was scheduled to speak at the Boston “Free Speech” rally. The guy wasn’t speaking on anything controversial. He was actually interested in the event because he […]

Jordan Peterson

I joined the bandwagon and started listening to Jordan Peterson’s podcast. Note, however, that this has NOTHING to do with his controversial stance regarding pronoun usage. I heard him on Tom Woods’ show when that issue was breaking, and didn’t think anything about his actual work. Rather, I know some people who were huge fans […]

Helping People to Understand Why Some Are Talking About a “Bubble” or “Hypnosis”

We all know at some level that people suffer from confirmation bias, that they see what they want to see, etc. But lately this phenomenon has gotten so extreme, it’s amazing to behold. Look at this screenshot from a recent CNN article, talking about Trump’s initial reaction to the tragic events in Charlottesville: I’m […]

Contra Krugman Twin Spin

I wish I weren’t bogged down with so much stuff, because Episodes 99 and 100 of Contra Krugman are special. In #99, we take on Krugman regarding business cycle theory. I joked on Facebook that this is probably what you thought every episode of Contra Krugman would be like. In #100, we have a special […]