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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Dec 25, 2020 • 12min
Salaam Alaikum and Merry Christmas
Understanding the role of Jesus in Islam may be a key to expanding mutual religious toleration. Mustafa Akyol explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2020 • 10min
Religious Persecution Across the Globe
Religious persecution around the globe continues. How would a Biden Administration differ in foreign policy relating to religion? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2020 • 16min
How COVID-19 Changed the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve's expansion into credit allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic will be difficult to roll back. Jim Dorn comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2020 • 18min
Team Biden and the Means to "Full Employment"
What new government programs would be justified in pursuit of a target of "full employment" in the economy? Ryan Bourne discusses what the Biden economic team might be planning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2020 • 19min
Sizing Up the SolarWinds Hack
The devastation and expense of the attack on customers of SolarWinds, including many secretive government agencies, won't be known for some time. Julian Sanchez details some of what we know now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2020 • 10min
Trump, Biden, and Reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal
Team Trump pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Deal, and that appears to have placed Iran closer to achieving nuclear weapons. John Glaser discusses what it would mean for the U.S. to try to revive the deal in a Biden Administration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2020 • 16min
Vaccine Distribution When Demand Far Exceeds Supply
What's the libertarian answer to distributing a vaccine against a deadly disease when supply is so low relative to the demand? Michael Cannon makes his case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2020 • 19min
Are Facebook's Newer Properties Evidence of Monopoly?
Was Facebook's purchase of Instagram and other properties evidence of monopolistic practices? Will Duffield and Ryan Bourne are skeptical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2020 • 18min
Waivers and Secretaries of Defense
Lloyd Austin is Joe Biden's pick to head the Defense Department? Why does he need a waiver to serve. Eric Gomez explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2020 • 25min
Electoral College Politics in 2020
The Electoral College has cast its votes for President. It should come as no surprise that Joe Biden won. Cato Chairman Robert A. Levy details the current process and the hurdles to changing it for future elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
