Ep. 256 The Rothbardian Definition of the State
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Bob explains the Rothbardian approach to defining the State, and then applies it to the recent example of a gas station hiring private security.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
- Rothbard’s book, The Anatomy of the State. (Bob read from the first chapter during the episode.)
- A news story covering the Philly gas stations employing private, heavily armed security.
- Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.