Podcast
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.
Tactical Lessons for Libertarians
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.