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Lara-Murphy Show Episode 33: Carlos and Bob Read the Intel Report on Russian “Hacking”

We painstakingly go through the report. There’s not much there. If you just took the media’s word for it…”What did you learn?”

RC Sproul on Church and State

I am still working on my reaction to this Catholic essay some critics encouraged me to consider, a few weeks ago. It has to do with “salvation through faith” but it’s way more subtle than that. (I am relying on my study partner to help me write a detailed reaction.) In the meantime… My Bible […]

Intel Report on Russian Hacking: We Are Officially in the Twilight Zone

I just sent out this masterful tweet: (BTW I did a screen shot instead of embedding the tweet, because it was making my picture from the report appear first when I embedded.) The public version of the intel report is here. This whole thing is really amazing. You could replace “RT” with “Democratic thought leaders” in […]

Potpourri

==> I think we catch Krugman in a pretty big Kontradiction this episode, where Krugman warns of the trade war Trump will unleash–a worry Krugman mysteriously lacked back in 2010 when he called for 25% tariffs on China for its currency manipulation. Also, don’t miss the special treat at the end. ==> Speaking of wars, […]

Potpourri

==> My latest IER post provides your Krugman fix while you wait for another podcast episode… An excerpt: As the four figures indicate, according to various metrics air quality in the United States had been improving well before the creation of the EPA and passage of the Clean Air Act. We have no reason to […]

Economists: Spell Out Your Premises

I think this is probably a phenomenon that happens in all disciplines, but I know economics so that’s where I see it. Anyway, while helping some of the Texas Tech grad students study for their qualifiers, I noticed that it’s hard to answer economics questions, when you don’t know what assumptions the professor has in […]

Tom and I Discuss Ancient Rome

Seriously, is there any podcast out there like this?

The Lara-Murphy Show: 2016 in Review

On the latest episode of the Lara-Murphy Show, Carlos and I review 2016. Also: IBC Seminar for the general public on February 11, 2017 in Birmingham, AL. FOR 50% OFF, USE DISCOUNT CODE: LMSHOW For details and registration click here.