Bob Murphy Crossover | Hn 111

On this crossover episode, Adam and libertarian economist Bob Murphy discuss the debate surrounding Trump's extra-judicial deportations. Then, on a very related note, they discuss why we should be moral and what the justifiable foundations of morality are.

00:00 -- Intro.
02:04 -- Trump is rounding people up and throwing them in an El Salvadorian Prison. Glenn Greenwald has an opinion. So does Bob.
15:25 -- Adam tries to steel-man the support for these deportations. It's not crazy. It's just unwise.
20:50 -- After thesis and antithesis, synthesis! Also, Anarcho-capitalism solves this. Short of that, there are no good solutions.
25:29 -- Adam wants to add certain classes of people to the deportation list. Also, what economic lessons can be learned from poor restaurant service?
28:50 -- Bob asks Adam: "Why are libertarians so squeamish about wielding power? Isn't the "rule of law" just for suckers in this power game we call politics"?
34:41 -- Bob says, don't be evil. It's just the wrong thing to do.
38:25 -- What would a Murphy-approved "pacifist" legal/security landscape look like?
40:03 -- How should we think about morality? Perhaps in terms of game theory?
48:14 -- Where does morality "come from"? How is it justified? God? Natural Law? Evolution? Something else?
64:23 -- Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

Haman Nature episode with Stephan Kinsella mentioned: https://youtu.be/ls82IXaxIW8?si=t5vCWqzVdfHxGYJG

A primer on Hoppe's Argumentation Ethics: https://mises.org/mises-wire/primer-hoppes-argumentation-ethics

Bob Murphy Show with Jonathan Menn mentioned: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/episodes/ep-392-retired-trial-attorney-jonathan-menn-explains-why-christianity-is-true/

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The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/

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