Ep. 268 Daniel Miller on Why and How Texas Will Leave the Union
Daniel Miller is president of the Texas Nationalist Movement and author of TEXIT: Why and How Texas Will Leave the Union. Bob and Daniel have a lively discussion where they cover the realistic prospects for Texas independence, lessons from history, and dealing with typical objections. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The…
Ep. 267 Does Jesus Want Matt Walsh to Turn the Other Cheek?
Prompted by a conversation with someone who had been reading the Bible, Bob explains his views on the Sermon on the Mount and how a pacifist society could work. He then uses a Matt Walsh tweet, which calls on right-wingers to “treat them like they treat us,” to explore the difficulties of living up to…
Ep. 266 Does Government Debt Benefit Society?
Bob takes a David Andolfatto tweet to explain why it’s wrong to think that issuing US Treasuries somehow creates social benefits. Then he rehashes a conversation with Peter St. Onge about whether we should care if the central bank goes bankrupt. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: David Andolfatto on inflation and…
Ep. 265 Do the Apostles Show Christians They Should Live as Socialists?
Bob recently appeared as the first guest in a marathon livestream of Lambda Conversations, hosted by Luke Avery. They cover all sorts of interesting topics in the intersection (or possible lack thereof) between Biblical Christianity and modern libertarianism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The YouTube channel for…
Ep. 264 Is the Fed Bailing Out the Banks
Bob first describes what happened with Silicon Valley Bank, and then explores whether the Fed’s new lending facility constitutes a bailout of the banks, and what the economic consequences are. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: An article on the SVB facts. Bob and Jeff Deist on SVB and 100% banking. Help…