Posts by Robert Murphy
Ep. 403 How Would a Libertarian Society Handle Human Shields?
Bob covers some loose ends on the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate, then analyzes how a libertarian legal system would handle the thorny problem of human shields. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s journal article on libertarian law and military defense. Sam Harris interviews Douglas Murray on the JRE debate.…
Ep. 402 Against Heinlein: Peace, Not Violence, Settles Issues
Bob responds to a Heinlein quotation (from Starship Troopers) that claimed violence had settled more issues in history than any other factor. Bob relies on Mises and Jesus to argue the contrary. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Jeremy Kauffman’s tweet that prompted this episode. Bob on why the AI won’t wipe…
Ep. 401 Even More Fallout From the Douglas Murray vs. Dave Smith Debate
Adam Haman returns to analyze the continued fallout from the Murray/Smith debate on the Joe Rogan podcast. As always, Adam and Bob have unique video and insights that other commenters have overlooked. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. The full Murray/Smith debate on Rogan. Douglas Murray on Australia’s Sky…
Ep. 400 New Analysis of the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith Debate on Rogan
Adam Haman returns to dissect the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate on Joe Rogan. Adam and Bob present evidence–including an old clip of Murray talking about Iraq–that other commentary has missed. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. The full Murray/Smith debate on Rogan. The UNICEF fact…
Ep. 399 Chris Barnard Gives Conservatives Permission to Care About the Environment
Chris Barnard is president of the American Conservation Coalition, which has some 75,000 members. He joins Bob to discuss the unfortunate pattern of ceding concern for the environment to the political left, and what the ACC is doing (especially on college campuses) to shatter that stereotype. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:…