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. 516 Bob Murphy Interviewed About the Future of AI
Bob recently appeared on the “Human Reaction” podcast, where host David Rand asked him various questions concerning the economics of AI. Although frequent BMS listeners will have heard these themes before, there is new material in this discussion. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The Human…
Ep. 515 The “Crime of ’73” and Other Episodes in US Economic History
Adam Haman returns to further discuss US monetary and economic history, with an emphasis on understanding the designs of the “American System” (propounded by Hamilton and later Clay). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The previous BMS ep. 507 on this topic. The Phoenician League archives.…
Ep. 514 Bryan Caplan on the Strengths and Weaknesses of Rothbard’s “For a New Liberty”
GMU economics professor Bryan Caplan discusses his recent substack series going through Rothbard’s classic, For a New Liberty, chapter by chapter. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The cited chapter summaries from Bryan Caplan’s review of Rothbard: nine, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen. This episode’s sponsor,…
Ep. 513 What Defines an Asset Bubble? What Got Us Out of the Depression?
Adam Haman helps Bob dissect a recent episode of the Coleman Hughes show, where he interviewed Iman Virjee on his new book on asset bubbles. Bob clarifies the description, and then pushes back on Virjee’s analysis of the Great Depression. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode.…