On this "crossover" episode, Adam and economist Bob Murphy dive deep into some current topics that have a hefty economics component. Plus: They're turning the mice trans!
00:00 — Intro.
01:05 — Adam has a question about "the factors of production". Does the concept even make sense?
16:50 — How should we think about the plan to have the government create a Bitcoin reserve?
25:56 — Should government spending be removed from GDP? Is GDP useful? Can we do better?
41:04 — Finally! Let's talk about turning mice trans!
49:41 — Meta-point: Government shouldn't fund science. Oh wait! How would we have numbers?!
54:54 — Outro. Thanks to the topless French women who ended fascism! Thanks for watching Haman Nature!
Bob's Infineo podcast about GDP:
Reason Magazine article attacking Trump's tranny mice claim:
White House defense of Trump's tranny mice claim:
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Adam's other podcast: Natural Order Podcast