Ep. 114 Dave Smith Interviews Bob Murphy on Stimulus and Dropping the Hammer
The hilarious stand-up comic and Rothbardian Dave Smith invites Bob onto his show, “Part of the Problem,” to talk about the government’s response to the coronavirus. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Dave Smith’s YouTube version of this interview. A great summary of the academic literature on whether face masks prevent the…
Ep. 112 Commentary on the Politics and Economics of the Coronavirus Response
Bob comments on various aspects of the response to the coronavirus. Although many libertarians are accusing the authorities of exaggerating the threat, it would also be a “libertarian take” to accuse them of downplaying the threat early on, misleading the public on how to stay safe. Bob also tries to clarify thinking about the Fed’s…