Bob Murphy Show

Adam Haman returns to help Bob analyze the ZeroHedge debate on the Iran war between Dave Smith and Alan Dershowitz. The famous lawyer had but one argument, and it was ridiculous at that. Dave also displayed quick-witted responses.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The YouTube version of this episode.
The ZH debate between Dave Smith and Alan Dershowitz.
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On Twitter and YouTube, Dinesh D'Souza has been criticizing Calvinism (i.e. Reformed theology) for weeks, leveling both scriptural but also philosophical and moral objections. Bob adopts his version of Molinism to argue that God's sovereignty can be reconciled with man's free will (and hence moral culpability).
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
Dinesh D'Souza's critique of Calvinism.
RC Sproul's YouTube series introducing systematic Reformed theology.
William Lane Craig quick intro to Molinism.
The BMS ep. 158, A Geometric Analogy to Reconcile Paul and James.
Installments one and three in the BMS series on an Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospels, laying out Bob's view of free will vs. determinism, and how to reconcile Arminianism with Calvinism.
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Taking a recent Twitter exchange as a springboard, Bob argues that George Selgin has unwittingly conceded the entire argument they had at the SoHo Forum: namely, fractional reserve banking by its very essence causes a mismatch between the community's saving and the funds made available for loans via the banks.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
Keith Vencel's new book, A New Monetary System.
The SoHo Forum debate between Selgin and Murphy.
Selgin's posts on ABCT and FRB (one and two).
Bob's Human Action episode on Mises and FRB.
Bob's QJAE article on FRB and the business cycle.
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Adam Haman returns to discuss the Japan/US bailout of the yen, and Japan's relation to the US position. What does it signify for QE and deficit spending?
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Adam Haman helps Bob analyze Luke Gromen's recent interview, in which he argued that high inflation was the only way to end "fiscal dominance" in the US.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
The YouTube version of this episode.
Luke Gromen interview on the "What Bitcoin Did" podcast.
Bob interviews Gromen on the Human Action podcast.
Bob interviews Lyn Alden on her book, Broken Money.
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The HamanNature substack.
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