Posts by Robert Murphy
Ep. 155 Chris Coyne on How American Militarism Abroad Leads to Tyranny at Home
GMU economics professor Chris Coyne explains how US militarism abroad ends up violating civil liberties on the home front. They also discuss the contributions of James Buchanan that should interest Austrian economists. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Chris Coyne’s webpage and his book Tyranny Comes Home. #CommissionsEarned (As…
Ep. 154 Bob Murphy Analyzes “The Hunt” and “The Purge” Movies as an Anarchist
Bob offers his commentary on the movies “The Hunt” and “The Purge”–both produced by Blumhouse Productions–and focuses on whether The Purge storyline offers a challenge to Rothbard’s depiction of anarcho-capitalism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: A National Review article arguing Donald Trump botched his reaction to “Red State, Blue State.” Help…
Ep. 153 Mark Brennan on Wall Street Corruption, US Imperialism, and Friedman’s Rule for Corporate Philanthropy
Mark Brennan has had an interesting career, working on Wall Street and seeing the coming housing bust and then getting his PhD to become a college professor on business ethics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Mark Brennan’s NYU page. Bob’s book (co-authored with Doug McGuff) The…
Ep. 152 The Coming Darkness and Renaissance
Bob lays out the grim news: there is a coming age of darkness, with economic and political turmoil that leads to large-scale violence. Yet he also explains that after the chaos, out of the rubble will emerge a new class of artists, poets, and creators who will constitute the new renaissance. Mentioned in the Episode…
Ep. 151 David Ramsay Steele on Socialist Calculation, Mental Illness, and the JFK Assassination
Libertarian writer David Ramsay Steele joins Bob for a fun tour of some essays from his collection, *The Mystery of Fascism*. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. David Ramsay Steele’s books The Mystery of Fascism and From Marx to Mises. #CommissionsEarned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from…