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Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy discuss humorous critiques of libertarianism.

Hi Hamaniacs! You’re not seeing double. We’re republishing this episode as there were some technical difficulties with it so for those of you that enjoy watching the video over listening to the audio only, then please click on this link! On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy take a look at two hilarious (if off base) critiques of supposed "libertarian paradise" situations. Is libertarianism really as silly as these funny skits suggest?00:00 — Intro. Good thing libertarianism isn't mockable, right?02:00 — A funny video: "Somali, A Libertarian Paradise!" But does the critique hold water?23:01 — Adam and Bob read "LPD: Libertarian Police Department". Hilarity ensues.29:38 -- What did L.P.D get wrong in its very funny critique?48:09 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for supporting Haman Nature!Sponsor mentioned: https://TheSwanBrothers.com/crossoverVideo mentioned: L.P.D.: The Libertarian Police Department: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/l-p-d-libertarian-police-departmentBen Powell et al's article: https://www.independent.org/article/2006/11/30/somalia-after-state-collapse-chaos-or-improvement/Pete Leesan's article…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Haman

Guest: Bob Murphy

Topics covered

• libertarianism
• political satire
• economics
• cultural critique
• humor

Keywords

• libertarian paradise
• political critique
• humor
• economics
• satire

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The Swan Brothers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: L.P.D.: The Libertarian Police Department, A Day in the Life of Alex in AnCapville, Somalia After State Collapse: Chaos or Improvement?, Better Off Stateless

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