Posts by Robert Murphy
Ep. 520 Mitchell Suchner on the Arkpad Vision for Floating Freedom
Mitchell Suchner is the director of Arkpad, which produces floating cabins that can be deployed in modular fashion to create mobile communities. This is not theoretical; Mitchell conducts the interview from such a unit located off the coast of the Philippines. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this…
Ep. 519 Darryl Cooper’s Strikeout on US Labor History
Adam Haman returns to help Bob give a loving yet forceful pushback against Darryl Cooper’s discussion (on the Jim Webb podcast) of US labor history. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. Darryl’s appearance on the Jim Webb podcast. This episode’s sponsor, the Scott Horton Academy. Patrick…
Ep. 518 The Airing of Grievances: Murphy Extends His Critique of Three Economists
Bob does a nerdy follow-up to prior interactions with George Selgin, Bryan Caplan, and Brad DeLong. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The BMS analyzing the SoHo Forum debate on FRB, Bob’s recent interview of Bryan Caplan, and Brad DeLong’s congressional testimony. Bob’s blog post responding to DeLong. Bob’s much earlier post…
Ep. 517 Bob Murphy Asks: Why Did I Lose My SoHo Forum Debate on Fractional Reserve Banking?
Adam returns to tell Bob why he lost his debate to George Selgin. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The SoHo Forum debate between Murphy and Selgin. This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney. Bob’s article on FRB. The HamanNature substack. Help support the…
Ep. 516 Bob Murphy Interviewed About the Future of AI
Bob recently appeared on the “Human Reaction” podcast, where host David Rand asked him various questions concerning the economics of AI. Although frequent BMS listeners will have heard these themes before, there is new material in this discussion. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The Human…