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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. 170 Bob Murphy Dissects the “Shopping Cart Theory” Allegedly Blowing Up the Case for Self-Governance

Recently Tim Poole alluded to the so-called “shopping cart theory” of why self-governance is impossible. Specifically, because people can’t even bother to take back the shopping cart when this is clearly the socially right thing to do, we can’t hope to have a system relying on everyone’s good nature. Bob explains what’s wrong with this argument.…

Ep. 46 Bob Murphy Lectures on Private Military Defense

On July 19, 2019, Bob gave a talk on private military defense at Mises University. It was an elaboration of his standard talk from previous years on “The Market for Security.” Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s frequent Mises U lecture that includes private law, “The Market for Security.” Bob’s pamphlet,…