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==> I’ll be responding, but if you want to get a head start, Jerry Taylor at the Niskanen Center responded to my critique of his pro-carbon tax study. ==> Stephan Kinsella (in the comments here at Free Advice) posted a link to his article on self-ownership. I’m not sure how much of it I endorse, […]

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==> This essay on “involution” (as opposed to revolution) is interesting, but the best thing is the GIF near the top. ==> On Twitter I said John Urschel provides the perfect natural experiment, to resolve an age-old question: did he have trouble getting a prom date? Nobody liked it. I can’t decide if it’s because […]

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==> I haven’t read this yet, but a published response to the “Dark Leviathan” piece that John Bush and I discussed on our recent podcast. ==> At FreedomFest this year, I’m going to be the prosecutor in the “Fed on Trial,” while Jeff Madrick is going to be the defense attorney. ==> Another article on […]

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==> I thought this Lew Rockwell podcast about “guilt, shame, and anxiety” was interesting. Now I understand my life… ==> My recent Mises CA post on bank moral hazard and liability for shareholders. ==> Here’s the agenda for the Texas Bitcoin conference, on March 28-29 in Austin. If you use discount code “robertmurphy” you get […]

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==> Tom Woods has a good discussion of the “living wage.” ==> A recent interview with “Political Badger” where we discuss the mechanics of a voluntary society. ==> I knew “The Imitation Game” (movie about Alan Turing and Enigma) had a lot of bogus details. This article outlines some. ==> Viewers’ Choice: If I’m going […]

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==> You know how you wish you could read a news story involving intellectual property and Hall & Oates? Look no further. But it’s not what you’re expecting… ==> Speaking of which, this mashup of H&O and Metallica is surprisingly awesome. (Dad, if you’re reading, don’t click it. You won’t like it.) ==> I participated […]

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==> This is the feel-good story of the week. (I have particular interest in this one, because the heroine of this tale is good friends with some of my libertarian activist buddies. So it is neat to see her being Internet celebrity for a while.) Of course, this poor guy must now be terrified. He […]

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==> Chase Chandler writes on Nelson Nash, Mark Spitznagel, and Nassim Taleb. (BTW at the Nelson Nash Institute YouTube channel, you can see my extended interview with Nash, if you don’t know of him.) ==> I’ve asked on Facebook but the people there didn’t really answer my specific question. Does anyone know, do the Wonkette […]