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. 435 Adam Haman Asks Tough Questions About Richard Werner on Banking
In another crossover episode, Adam Haman asks Bob about his doubts/concerns on various parts of Richard Werner’s recent appearance on the Tucker Carlson show. This discussion is on the heels of Bob’s episode of the Human Action podcast with Jonathan Newman, where they responded to Werner’s interview from an Austrian economics perspective. Mentioned in the…
Ep. 322 Selgin vs. Selgin: The Debate Over Fractional Reserve Banking
Bob responds to a recent interview where George Selgin says the historical record proves that fractional reserve banking is a market outcome. Bob gives two separate reasons, and ironically plays different Selgin clips to validate each of them. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Selgin’s interview on free banking. His debate with…
Ep. 181 Could Gold Discoveries Cause the Austrian Boom-Bust Cycle?
In a 2019 article, Bob quoted Mises who believed that new gold discoveries, in principle, could cause a (small) boom-bust cycle if the gold hit the loan market before other sectors. Walter Block and Bill Barnett have responded in a new article, arguing that in a free market, new commodity money can’t cause such distortions. Mentioned…
Ep. 149 George Selgin Critiques MMT and Debates Murphy on Free Banking
Monetary economist George Selgin agrees with Bob on the flaws with MMT, but then the two continue their debate (started at the Soho Forum) on fractional reserve free banking. The episode also includes George’s background and thoughts on Bitcoin. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. George’s monograph…