Contra Krugman: Demolishing the Economic Myths of the 2016 Election

How does Paul Krugman, the New York Times's resident Keynesian and patron saint of leftwing economics, get everything so completely wrong? Bob and Tom not only have a great time skewering Krugman, but also teach you how to refute the economic fallacies that so many of your family and friends fall for. Recorded at Seattle's historic Town Hall on 21 May 2016. Includes an introduction by Betsy Hansen, opening remarks by Bob Murphy (2:41), The Contra Krugman Show [ep. 36] (9:45), and closing remarks by Tom Woods (41:12) and Jeff Deist (50:21). Special thanks to the Harvey Allison family for making this event possible.

Dr. Walter Block, a childhood classmate of Bernie Sanders, dissects one of the treasured sacred cows of Seattle's latte-Left: minimum wage laws. Recorded at Seattle's historic Town Hall on 21 May 2016. Special thanks to the Harvey Allison family for making this event possible.

Recorded at Seattle's historic Town Hall on 21 May 2016. Special thanks to the Harvey Allison family for making this event possible. Includes an introduction by Noah Bonn.

Recorded at Seattle's historic Town Hall on 21 May 2016. Special thanks to the Harvey Allison family for making this event possible.

How does Paul Krugman, the New York Times's resident Keynesian and patron saint of leftwing economics, get everything so completely wrong? Bob and Tom not only have a great time skewering Krugman, but also teach you how to refute the economic fallacies that so many of your family and friends fall for. Recorded at Seattle's historic Town Hall on 21 May 2016. Includes an introduction by Betsy Hansen, opening remarks by Bob Murphy (2:41), The Contra Krugman Show [ep. 36] (9:45), and closing remarks by Tom Woods (41:12) and Jeff Deist (50:21). Special thanks to the Harvey Allison family for making this event possible.

Recorded at Seattle's historic Town Hall on 21 May 2016. Special thanks to the Harvey Allison family for making this event possible. Includes an introduction by Noah Bonn.

Dr. Walter Block, a childhood classmate of Bernie Sanders, dissects one of the treasured sacred cows of Seattle's latte-Left: minimum wage laws. Recorded at Seattle's historic Town Hall on 21 May 2016. Special thanks to the Harvey Allison family for making this event possible.

Featuring Walter Block, Ryan McMaken, and Jeff Deist. Special thanks to the Harvey Allison family for making this event possible. Recorded at Seattle's historic Town Hall on 21 May 2016. As economist William Anderson explains, "presidential elections in the United States spawn Really Bad Economic Policies, and 2016 is a vintage year." Candidates promise everything from living wages to free health care and college. Proposals about how to run whole segments of the economy are made with a straight face. The most tired and hackneyed ideas about income equality, corporate greed, creating jobs, and paying one's fair share of taxes are trotted out. And millions of voters apparently believe it all, falling for the same promises of free stuff and prosperity from Washington. How do political candidates get away with this nonsense, year after year and election after election? More importantly, what can we do as individuals to fight the entrenched economic illiteracy that keeps politicians in business? Join us in Seattle as we explore that very question—and demolish the economic myths being peddled in the 2016 election.