Ep. 316 Stephan Kinsella on Rothbard’s Contributions to Legal Theory
Stephan joins Bob to discuss his new book, Legal Foundations of a Free Society. They cover Rothbard’s contributions to legal theory, as well as Bob and Stephan’s differing entry points into libertarianism.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
- The YouTube version of this interview.
- Stephan’s new book.
- Stephan’s website.
- Stephan’s previous appearance on BMS ep. 79.
- The link to Monetary Metals.
- Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
About the author, Robert
Christian and economist, Chief Economist at infineo, and Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute.
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