On this crossover episode of Haman Nature, poker pro Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy Dive into a fascinating ZeroHedge debate recently about WWII. Keith Knight of the Libertarian Institute faced off against British historian Jim Holland on whether the US should have entered this horrific war. Some unique arguments and a whole lot of wisdom were deployed. Enjoy!00:00 — Intro. Another clip show? And a debate? Yay!01:53 — Adam and Bob give their general remarks. Was this a good debate? Who won? 12:52 — Clip 1: Keith lays out the beginning of WWII from the perspective of Germany and Japan. Persuasive? Also, how awesome is cheese, right?21:24 — Clip 2: Keith says the claim that “you can’t negotiate with dictators” makes no sense in WWII. Persuasive?27:08 — Clip 3: Jim Holland says America had to enter the war because... we were rich? WTF? Also, did Smoot-Hawley cause WWII?34:53 — Clip 4: Keith lays out a great argument about how leaders should think about whether or not to go to war. 41:49 — Clip 5: Keith lays out how he would have tried to prevent the Holocaust. Would Hitler have “conquered North America” if the US didn’t enter WWII? Also, what atrocities should one be willing to commit in the name of some “greater good”? 1:04:37 — In closing, Keith Knight did a great job! 1:07:00 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Sponsor mentioned: https://theswanbrothers.com/cross Source for war production table mentioned: Adam on X: @Rerazer Bob on X: @BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: Adam’s other podcast: Natural Order Podcast

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