Ep. 211 Bob Murphy Explodes Popular Myths About Money
This is a replay of an interview Bob did on Silver Bullion TV. It occurred on July 23 and aired on July 30. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The original SBTV interview. Bob’s article on ZeroHedge. Bob’s Mises U lecture on money mechanics. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for…
Ep. 210 M. Night Shyamalan Is Giving You Permission to Be a Superhero
Bob reviews the “Unbreakable” movie trilogy, arguing that M. Night Shyamalan knows we need to awaken the superheroes among us. They might not even know who they are–yet. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube trailer for “Unbreakable,” the first movie in the trilogy under discussion. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.…
Ep. 209 Bob Murphy Critiques Curtis Yarvin’s Explanation of Inflation
In a May 2021 essay, Curtis Yarvin (aka Mencius Moldbug) argues that the American economy runs on an inflation machine. Yarvin claims that the best way to measure the amount of inflation is to look at the change in aggregate personal net worth over a given period. Murphy explains why this is wrongheaded. Mentioned in…
Ep. 208 Per Bylund on the Importance of the Austrian School
Per Bylund is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. He discusses three of his current book projects, all touching on various aspects of the Austrian School and its continued importance. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Per Bylund’s page at Oklahoma State University. The Mises Institute’s description of Per Bylund’s upcoming…
Ep. 207 “They Said What?!” John Lennon Edition
Bob unveils a new recurring series, in which he gives the context of infamous quotations. In this episode, he covers two allegedly shocking quotes from John Lennon, John Maynard Keynes’ “in the long run we’re all dead,” Trump on Nazis being very fine people, Dan Quayle misspelling potato, Obama’s “you didn’t build that,” and Bohm-Bawerk…