Mark Thornton on How Government Propped Up Slavery in the American South
Bob Murphy and Mark Thornton discuss the various ways in which government intervention masked slavery's inefficiency in the American South.
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Cashiers, the Vice of Economists, AOC Getting Trolled, and Biden as the Godfather
In this episode, Bob Murphy tells some whimsical stories.
Richard Vedder on Restoring the Promise of Higher Education in America
Bob Murphy and Richard Vedder discusses Vedder's new book, Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America.
Jeff Snider Explains the Repo Market Flare-Up, the Fed’s Phony Solution, and the Global Dollar Problem
Bob Murphy and Jeff Snider discuss the recent spike in lending rates in the repo markets, and how the Fed’s attempted solution fails to address the real problem.
Neurosurgery, Health Policy, and the Free Market: A Conversation with Richard Menger
Can a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School hold on to free market principles? Accad and Koka discuss health policy and economics with neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Menger.
Patrick Newman on Rothbard and his Critics
The late Murray Rothbard has passionate fans and critics alike—but was he really the intransigent person his detractors portray?
Walter Block and William Barnett on Problems With the Hayekian Triangle
Block and Barnett on whether the Hayekian triangle—the popular device used to illustrate how artificially low interest rates lead to an unsustainable boom—can be salvaged or should be abandoned altogether.
Tough Questions for Conservatives
Bob Murphy asks a series of tough (but fair, he hopes) questions for conservatives, ranging from tariffs to impeachment to drug prohibition.
Nicolas Cachanosky on Improving Austrian Business Cycle Theory
Bob Murphy and Nicolas Cachanosky discuss Austrian Business Cycle Theory, the dispute over Fractional Reserve Banking, and how the Federal Reserve broke monetary policy.
Matt Bankert Makes His Case for the Top Ten Libertarian Rock Bands
Online rock artist and music blogger Matthew Bankert walks Bob Murphy through his picks for the Top Ten Libertarian Rock Bands.
