Ep. 361 Steve Patterson Defends Roger Ver’s Book, Hijacking Bitcoin

Jeremy Kauffman is a popular libertarian commentator on social media, and is associated with the Free State Project. He joins Bob to discuss health care, strategies for liberty, and the controversies around spicy tweets.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.Kauffman's Twitter profile, and his thread on US health care.Bob's article explaining Ezra Klein's flip-flip on the Oregon Medicaid study. His earlier episode (with Adam Haman) pushing back on the praise for Kauffman's handling of the FBI visit. Bob's pamphlet for Texas secession. Bob's book (with Doug McGuff) on US health care.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Tom Woods and Bob Murphy team up once again for a Contra Krugman episode, discussing the retirement of Krugman from his NYT column. They share some memories, some laughs, and most important, some Krugman whoppers.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The archives for the Contra Krugman podcast, and the book.A Murphy article on "expansionary austerity."Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss the recent feuding among right-wingers about the "Woke Right," focusing on James Lindsay's recent hoax in which a Christian Nationalist website published a dressed-up excerpt from the Communist Manifesto.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.James Lindsay's recent appearance on Michael Malice's podcast (which aired after Adam and Bob recorded), discussing the latest hoax. Lindsay's blog post explaining the recent affair.Dave Smith's recent critique of Lindsay.BMS ep 102 (Feb 2020) which analyzed the Grievance Studies hoax.The Haman Nature page.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Recently Steve Patterson made the case for bigger blocks in Bitcoin (in the course of summarizing Roger Ver's new book). Stephan Livera, host of a popular Bitcoin podcast, joins Bob to make the opposite case.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.Stephan Livera's podcast, and Twitter profile.The BMS ep 361 on Hijacking Bitcoin.Bob’s book (with Silas Barta) on Understanding Bitcoin.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns to discuss Trump's recent tweet promising 100% tariffs if the BRICS nations try to develop an alternative to the US dollar.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.A recent Human Action podcast where Bob clarifies some arguments about international trade.Bob's book Understanding Money Mechanics.The Haman Nature page.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Bob covers John 1: 32-42, where John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the Son of God, and Jesus calls His first disciples.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep. 339, Installment 5: The Lamb of God.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman asks Bob what advice he would give the Donald on US energy policy. A fun blend of libertarian theory and practice.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The North American Energy Inventory.Bob's proposal for privatizing federal assets.The Haman Nature page.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Steve Patterson is an iconoclast who always seeks to puncture the orthodox narrative. In this episode, he defends the book he helped Roger Ver write, in which they lament the alleged "hijacking" of Bitcoin away from Satoshi's original vision.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The website for Hijacking Bitcoin.The website for FreeRogerNow.com.Bob's book with Silas Barta, Understanding Bitcoin.Steve Patterson's BMS appearance on the mind-body problem. His episode on infinity.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Bob explains his epiphany to resolve what Darrow had in mind during his famous cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan in the famous Scopes Trial. Note this is a follow-up to his prior episode on the trial.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:BMS ep 355, the analysis of the Scopes Monkey Trial.The complete transcript of the 1925 Scopes trial.The History Channel short on the trial.Excerpt from the Civic Biology textbook that Scopes used.Bryan’s final statement (that he didn’t get to deliver to the court).Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns to ask Bob introductory but also deep questions about tariffs. What about national defense? What if they replace the income tax? You name it, they discuss it.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.Bob's article on Vivek's defense of tariffs, and another article explaining comparative advantage.The Haman Nature page.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.