Cato Podcast
Cato Institute
Each week on Cato Podcast, leading scholars and policymakers from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 13, 2021 • 32min
Breonna Taylor’s Killing One Year Later
A year after Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor, what's changed? Peter Kraska is a policing researcher at Eastern Kentucky University who worked on the Taylor case. He comments on police reform efforts now underway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 12, 2021 • 30min
The Urge to Punish and Criminal Justice Reform
It's easy to want to throw the book at someone who's engaged in some egregious conduct, but it's harder to understand what even seemingly minor punishments entail. Author and criminal justice scholar John Pfaff discusses the incentives inherent in the way criminal justice is carried out in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 11, 2021 • 16min
End the National Security Free Pass for Presidential Meddling in Trade
The Trump administration made extensive use of national security justifications for restricting trade. It's time for the law that allows it to go. Inu Manak and Scott Lincicome comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2021 • 14min
When Are Online Platforms Culpable for Users' Criminal Behavior?
Should online platforms get blamed for criminal behavior that occurs online, even when police fail to act? Will Duffield comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2021 • 20min
Vaccine Distribution, Harm Reduction, and Winding Down a Pandemic
How governments have opted to distribute COVID-19 vaccines leaves a lot to be desired. And precisely what does the end of this pandemic look like? Comedian Andrew Heaton guest hosts in a conversation with Jeff Singer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 5, 2021 • 15min
Impeachment and Its Aftermath for the GOP
The last days of the Trump Administration saw an attack on the Capitol and an historic second impeachment for a sitting President. For Republicans who voted to bring that President to trial, what now? Republican Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler offers her thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 5, 2021 • 23min
First, Do No Harm to the Global Supply Chain
The domestic politics of global supply chains are full of unfortunate incentives even now, when the stakes are historically high. Scott Lincicome comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 4, 2021 • 27min
Some Initial Thoughts on Why Texans Froze
Texans are still dealing with the aftermath of that recent deep freeze. Peter Van Doren breaks down the relevant facts and provides some early economic analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 3, 2021 • 19min
Will Biden Accept Trump's Gift of A Quick Exit from Afghanistan?
America's longest war, Afghanistan, continues. Joe Biden has a unique opportunity to end it once and for all, thanks in part to Trump Administration efforts to shorten U.S. involvement. Doug Bandow and Will Ruger comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2021 • 12min
Free Political Speech Online vs. Democrats' Election Reforms
An amalgam of proposals from Democrats would strictly regulate online speech, and make more costly other forms of public communication on policy issues. Will Duffield comments on the proposal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
