Posts by Robert Murphy
Ep. 459 Chicago-Trained Alberto Bisin Defends the Use of Mathematics in Economics
Bob has a delightful discussion with one of his NYU professors on the recent controversy regarding the use of math in economics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Paul Romer’s critique of “mathiness” in the theory of economic growth. Bob’s doctoral dissertation, with mathematical appendix showing the problems…
Ep. 458 Unpacking Arthur Laffer’s Economic History
Adam Haman returns to help Bob unpack the juicy economic history from a recent Hoover Institution interview of Arthur Laffer. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. The Hoover Institution interview of Arthur Laffer. Bob’s book Understanding Money Mechanics. The HamanNature substack. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Ep. 457 Matt Ohrt On How He Saved His Company Millions in Health Care Expenses
Matt Ohrt is the Executive Director of the Free Market Medical Association. He tells Bob various stories from his experience in helping companies save millions by opting out of the conventional government/insurance health care system. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The Free Market Medical Association (FMMA) homepage.…
Ep. 456 What Went Wrong with Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization?
Reason producer Zach Weissmueller joins Bob for a tough but informative discussion on why rolling back the drug war is more nuanced than what many libertarians might believe. Zach produced a documentary and just debated at the SoHo Forum on why Oregon’s drug decriminalization was overturned. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:…
Ep. 455 Adam Haman and Bob Murphy Review The Big Kahuna
