Ep. 315 Caesar’s Realm, God’s Kingdom: Anarchism as a Biblical Response to Earthly Power
On March 27, 2024, Bob delivered this talk (as one of several) to the Free Enterprise Society at Oklahoma State University. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Bob’s previous night’s talk on private law & defense. BMS 305, Jesus as Logos. BMS 310, the guest makes the…
Ep. 308 To the Moon! Owen Benjamin Tells Bob Murphy Why Anarchism Fails
Professional comedian Owen Benjamin joins Bob to discuss the attempt to de-platform him, the shape of the earth, and whether we need a strong State to protect financial integrity and children. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Owen Benjamin’s website and Twitter account. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Ep. 269 Responding to Sam Seder on Private Law
Bob goes through a Sam Seder episode to explain how a voluntary society could provide a rule of law. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Majority Report episode featuring ancap debate. Rohan Grey’s response to Murphy MMT debate. BMS ep. 130 with Rohan Grey. Murphy pamphlet Chaos Theory and lecture on…
Ep. 247 How to Explain a Free-Market Society to an American Christian
Prompted by his advice to a young student entering a debate competition, Bob describes the way he would explain a Rothbardian free-market society to a skeptical conservative American Christian. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s essays on private law and military defense in his pamphlet Chaos Theory. Bob’s journal article on…
Ep. 39 Stephan Kinsella Discusses Law Without the State, and the Illegitimacy of IP (Intellectual Property)
Bob talks with Stephan Kinsella about the basis of libertarian law, and how we could have justice without a coercive State. They then discuss Stephan’s pathbreaking work making the case that property must be in tangible things, rendering “intellectual property” an incoherent and dangerous concept. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Stephan’s…