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:A primer on Hoppe's Argumentation Ethics: Bob Murphy Show episode with Jonathan Menn mentioned: Adam on X: @Rerazer Bob on X: @BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: The Human Action podcast: Adam's other podcast: Natural Order Podcast This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe