# American System Critique 2 | Hn 246

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Podcast: [Haman Nature](https://stenobird.com/podcast/haman-nature-6761033)
Published: 2026-06-26T17:03:44+00:00
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## Resource

On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy take a second bite at critiquing/analyzing The American System, using the essays of Joe Withrow (phoenicianleague.com) as a launching off point. Does the system have any real merits? What about versus the available political alternatives? Wisdom and nuance inside!00:00 — Intro. Adam apologies for a misconstrual. Bob apologies for not being a reader.03:43 — The Crime of 1873. What happened and why? Why is it important? 15:10 — What exactly is the American System? It has changed over time.19:25 — Adam vs Bob: Steel-manning the arguments in favor of the American System.1:09:40 — Outro and final thoughts. Thank you for supporting Haman Nature! Sponsor mentioned: https://ExPatMoney.com/Murphy Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.com Website and article series mentioned: https://phoenicianleague.com/ Previous Hn episode mentioned: Adam 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

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