Basic Universal Income With Bob Murphy | Hn 227

This is a "replay" of a crossover episode with the great economist Bob Murphy that was livestreamed on 4/22/26. In it, Adam and Bob dive deep into the economic concepts and realities of Universal Basic Income (UBI), which Elon Musk (and many others) have been championing loudly lately. Is UBI in our future? Come find out! 00:00 — Intro. Adam is excited about hell on earth! Also, an apology for Adam's foul mouth.04:24 — Let's talk about UBI, starting with a quote from the boriquagato (bad cattitude) Substack.09:49 — Bob shows why some people (who aren't insane) favor UBI or negative income tax rates. 14:50 — He who pays the piper calls the tune. Also, how much will UBI actually cost? Is there a way to tweak it to make sense? What other social/economic problems come along with UBI?29:21 — Does UBI make sense if AI/robotics will massively increase our productivity? Also, will the economic need for human labor shrink to zero?44:40 — Adam shares his semi-religious beliefs and also asks some bizarre questions about UBI.56:58 — Adam is bad at punching livestream buttons. Also, a question from the comments. Also, what is Elon's techno-socialist vision for the future of humanity?1:07:48 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Substack mentioned: https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/the-basics-of-universal-basic-incomeSponsor mentioned: https://TheSwanBrothers.com/crossoverHaman 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