A notorious objection to libertarianism involves road building. This cannot be done without state violence, the argument goes. Bob Murphy and I examine some of the key claims in this episode. Scroll down for the show notes and mp3!

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All right, so it’s a cliche, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need to be answered. Bob Murphy and I discuss a recent set of arguments in favor of state monopoly road provision.

Article Discussed

“My Experience With Private Roads and Why Libertarians Have No Idea What They’re Talking About” (n.b.: some bad language)

Book Mentioned

The Privatization of Roads and Highways, by Walter Block

About the Guest

Robert P. Murphy holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University. He is the author of numerous books (see below), including study guides to Ludwig von Mises’ Human Action (study guide here) and The Theory of Money and Credit (study guide here), and Murray Rothbard’s Man, Economy, and State (study guide here).

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Books by the Guest

Lessons for the Young Economist (free textbook; click here for a free teacher’s manual)

Chaos Theory (available free)

Understanding Bitcoin (with Silas Barta; available free)

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism (also available as an audiobook)

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal (also available as an audiobook)

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