On this "crossover" episode, Adam and economist Bob Murphy talk about the Oval Office "spat" between Trump, Vance, and Zelensky from a poker player's perspective.
00:00 — Intro. Bob's on the road so his audio and video are trash, but he promises to be extra smart to compensate!
01:03 — Adam brags about going on the Tom Woods Cruise and Bob explains why he wasn't there.
04:02 — Adam gives his impression of what was going on with Zelensky in that bizarre press conference.
10:00 — Bob weighs in. Was Zelensky earnest? Did US Democrats give him bad advice? Is there a game theory explanation for Zelensky's behavior?
20:40 — Where did the "You should be grateful to us!" line come from? Also, did the US have to be in on this deal? What would happen if we just reversed course and stepped away?
25:46 — What's with our "enemies" thinking they can get us to do what they want by insulting us? Similarly, why do people think the right way to negotiate with people is to insult them?
33:00 — Rank and file Republicans are now anti-war, and Democrats are pro war. How did that happen?
36:02 — Adam hypothesizes about why "our" adversaries make such dumb arguments against us. Maybe it's a tribal thing that takes the place of complicated analysis?
37:33 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!
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