Haman Nature

Haman Nature

In search of a peaceful and prosperous society using human nature as a guide. hamannature.substack.com

  1. 5d ago

    Who Will Build The Roads...To Serfdom? Hayek Review | Hn 287

    On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy (of the great Bob Murphy Show!) comment on a short viral video by Brivael Le Pogam (@Brivael on X) about some of the advantages of capitalism and problems with socialism. It's short, and it's AI-generated, but it's pretty good. On the other hand, It's got some obvious unanswered objections as well.00:00 — Intro. What's this video all about and who are Adam and Bob kidding?02:50 — Wait, teachers tell kids where to sit in class? Are Adam and Bob socialists now?07:47 — Why do the worst get on top in authoritarian regimes?15:11 — How do non-evil people find their political decisions creeping towards totalitarianism?23:59 — Is a British accent more capitalist than all others? Also, how do we evaluate the pros and cons of a mixed economy? Which parts succeed? Which parts fail? Why do people see crony capitalism and mistake it for the real thing?30:02 — After giving the statists their due, Adam and Bob double down on free markets. Plus, what are the two "knowledge problems" of socialism? Prices are magical!49:56 — Why did this video/post use children as the economic actors? Why do we assume it makes sense that one class of human has the right to rule over the rest of us?55:25 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://hamannature.com/powerX post mentioned: X post mentioned: Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Adam’s other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com 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

  2. Oct 27

    Mouse Utopia Debunks Scientism | Hn 286

    Adam is joined by Tyrone the Porcupine Hobo to discuss a Haman Nature Substack article that generated a lot of great feedback. What does the "Mouse Utopia" experiment say about humanity? Anything? Or are we just fooling ourselves with scientism? 00:00 — Intro. Adam suggests that Mickey and Minnie are titles, not specific individuals.02:30 — What was Calhoun's famous "Universe 25" study about mice?07:28 — Why do scientists use mice so much in their studies?09:40 — What do mice (and people) need to thrive? Plus, how will AI impact humanity?17:08 — Why do we fool ourselves with "scientism"? What is the "replication crisis"?20:22 — What is the "hungry judge effect"? Is it real? Plus, more on scientism and why humans fall for it. The problem is pernicious. 34:11 — Adam and Tyrone respond to some of the comments on the article. Plus, a podcast theorem is demonstrated.53:04 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://scotthortonacademy.com/crossover Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Previous episode mentioned: Hn article about mice: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/remember-that-mouse-utopia-experimentHn article about scientism: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/dont-let-that-ideologue-in-the-labHn article about hungry judges: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/remember-that-hungry-judge-study 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

  3. Oct 23

    I Will Choose Free Will - Or Will I? | Hn 284

    On this crossover episode, Adam and economist Bob Murphy (of the great Bob Murphy Show!) take on the "free will v hard determinism" debate by analyzing the arguments made in a conversation between Neil deGrasse Tyson and Robert Sapolsky. The two men were mocked by Adam and Bob, but according to the victims, your hosts were powerless to do otherwise. 00:00 — Intro. Bob refuses to do his part to support a hilarious bit. 00:41 — Introducing Sapolsky and his book Determined. What is determinism?06:47 — Clip 1: Sapolsky's determinism/atheism "origin story". 12:16 — Clip 2: The "hungry judge effect" is presented -- and debunked.23:48 — Clip 3: Sapolsky makes a hard determinism claim and a moral claim.36:38 — Clip 4: Tyson asks Sapolsky if his theory is falsifiable. Is this science?49:09 — Clip 5: Ben Affleck says some stuff about LLMs and free will. But do his arguments prove too much?53:34 — Clip 6: How to think about crime and punishment in a deterministic world?1:01:43 — Clip 7: More strange motte & bailey inconsistencies from Sapolsky.1:11:39 — Bob contrasts Sapolsky's beliefs w/ his own religious beliefs. 1:14:43 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://scotthortonacademy.com/crossoverTyson/Sapolsky video mentioned: More on the hungry judge effect: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/remember-that-hungry-judge-study Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Adam’s other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com 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

  4. Oct 16

    Critique Of The 2026 Nobel Winners For Economics | Hn 281

    On this crossover episode, Adam and economist Bob Murphy (of the great Bob Murphy Show!) take a look at the winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics as well as the history of the prize overall and its positive and negative effects on society. 00:00 — Intro. Adam and Bob are emotional.00:28 — Introducing Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics. What did they do and why is it important?14:10 — Why are some free market economists pleased that these guys won?34:30 — Since its creation in 1968, what has been the impact of this prize? Famously, one winner told the body that the prize never should have been created!52:18 — Playing poker with celebrities.57:03 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for supporting Haman Nature!Sponsor link: https://scotthortonacademy.com/crossoverFA Hayek's 1974 acceptance speech, The Pretense of Knowledge: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/1974/hayek/lecture/Hayek's more critical remarks at the banquet the night before: https://contemporarythinkers.org/friedrich-hayek/essay/banquet-speech/Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Adam’s other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com 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

    Critique Of The 2026 Nobel Winners For Economics | Hn 281

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