Why Gold Still Matters
Why does gold still matter? Politicians, central bankers, and investors dismiss it as a relic, but the precious metal still plays a role in today's economy. Keith Weiner of Monetary Metals explains why.
Recent Podcast Episodes
A Short Case For the Infinite Banking Concept
Bob Murphy gives the quick explanation of how IBC works.
A College Student Interviews Bob About How Libertarians View the World
Bob Murphy explains what libertarianism is, his perspective on voting, and how he views the American political system.
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel on the Economics of Slavery
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel joins Bob Murphy for an in-depth discussion of the economics of slavery, touching on subtleties such as the labor/leisure trade-off, and the recent claims by some historians that slavery was efficient.
A Tougher Pill to Swallow: Roundtable on Generic Drugs
Medicinal chemist John Tucker, PhD, and hypertension specialist Swapnil Hiremath, MD, share their perspectives and impressions on the unsettling question of generic drugs.
The Cultural Consequences of Negative Interest Rates
Rahim Taghizadegan from the independent Viennese Scholarium offers a European perspective on the anti-economics of negative interest rates
Stephan Kinsella and Bob Murphy Debate Hans Hoppe’s “Argumentation Ethics”
Bob Murphy and Stephan Kinsella debate Hans-Hermann Hoppe’s famous "argumentation ethics" case for libertarianism.
How Not To Be a CIA Propagandist
Daniel McAdams speaks at the 2019 Ron Paul Symposium in Lake Jackson, Texas.
Tactical Lessons for Libertarians
Bob Murphy evaluates four different campaigns where people pushed-back against the State.
How “Meaningless Words” Create the Narrative
Jeff Deist speaks at the 2019 Ron Paul Symposium in Lake Jackson, Texas.
Can We Trust Generic Drugs? The Ranbaxy Whistleblower Narrates the Pharma Scandal of the Century
Generic drug use has been encouraged through decades of favorable legislation and subsidies. What should doctors and the public know about generic drug manufacture?
Does Economic Theory Work in Business?
Marketing guru Hunter Hastings offers a look at his new platform which uses Austrian theory to teach actionable entrepreneurship.
Rob Bradley on His Contributions to Energy Economics, Rothbard as Dissertation Chair, and Enron as a Postmodern Corporation
Bob Murphy interviews Rob Bradley, the world's leading expert in energy economics in the Austrian tradition.
Health Policy Should Focus on Choice
A health policy of choice—not of constraints—is what we need, says guest David Balat.
It’s Trump vs. the Deep State vs. the Rest of Us
Even The New York Times now admits there is a deep state — and that it serves its own agenda while ignoring the elected civilian government.
Psychiatry v. Antipsychiatry
What is the outlook for the science of mental illness and the practice of psychiatry? Accad and Koka interview Dr. George Dawson.
Justin Clark Explains the Baltic Strategy for Restoring the Republic of Texas
Bob Murphy and Justin Clark discuss the intriguing strategy of a committed group of Texans to restore the sovereignty of their Republic.
Propaganda and the 2020 Foreign Policy Debate
Scott Horton speaks at the 2019 Ron Paul Symposium in Lake Jackson, Texas.
