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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Feb 26, 2021 • 22min
Is the Supreme Court Beginning to Curtail Qualified Immunity?
The Supreme Court created and has long supported a tortured reading of federal law that helps public officials escape accountability for violating your rights. That may be changing in a small way. Still, Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert argue that qualified immunity will continue to protect malicious public officials until lawmakers step in to fix it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2021 • 13min
Were Trump's Judicial Appointments Worth It?
Some in the conservative legal movement view Trump's (and Mitch McConnell's) success at confirming judges as simply not worth the rest of the Trump presidency. Billy Easley, a senior policy advisor at Americans for Prosperity, is one of them. His new Libertarianism.org essay is entitled, “The Myth of Trump’s Judicial Success." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 24, 2021 • 19min
The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics
Statistics are typically meant to influence, and influence can be achieved with bad statistics. Tim Harford tries to help you discern truth from fiction in The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2021 • 15min
Criminal Justice and "The Vanishing Trial"
Why do so few defendants get their day in court? Kevin Ring of FAMM discusses The Vanishing Trial. You may also host a screening of the film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 22, 2021 • 17min
The COVID-19 State Budget Shortfall That Wasn’t
State budgets didn't suffer the fate that was so widely predicted as COVID-19 began spreading throughout the U.S. Why? Logan Kolas of the Buckeye Institute and Chris Edwards comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 22, 2021 • 17min
The COVID-19 State Budget Shortfall That Wasn’t
State budgets didn't suffer the fate that was so widely predicted as COVID-19 began spreading throughout the U.S. Why? Logan Kolas of the Buckeye Institute and Chris Edwards comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2021 • 10min
The Gray Wolf Is a Recovered Species, So Why Won't the Feds Say So?
This podcast discusses the recovery of the Gray Wolf species and the controversy surrounding its delisting from the Endangered Species List. It explores the challenges faced by the species, concerns from ranchers and property owners, and the implications for landowners. The discussion also highlights the costs and incentives for habitat restoration and suggests positive incentives for species recovery.
Feb 19, 2021 • 11min
Indiana Continues to Fight for Excessive Fines
Despite a Supreme Court ruling nudging states in the other direction, Indiana is continuing its fight to lay excessive fines over small-time drug crimes. Sam Gedge with the Institute for Justice is representing Tyson Timbs against Indiana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 18, 2021 • 12min
The Costs of Biden's Big Minimum Wage Boost
The minimum wage debate is rekindled as the Biden Administration plans its push for $15 an hour. Chris Edwards and Ryan Bourne discuss the side-effects and drawbacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 17, 2021 • 17min
Federal Regulation from Trump to Biden
Tom Firey and Will Yeatman offer the soberest of sober assessments of the Trump regulatory record and a few thoughts on what's in store from Team Biden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
