Cato Podcast
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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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Oct 14, 2020 • 13min
“Amy Coney Barrett and the Administrative State
As she endures questions in the Senate, there isn't much we can say with confidence about Amy Coney Barrett's general view of the legitimacy of the administrative state. Will Yeatman comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2020 • 7min
American Election Security in 2020
The United States seems unprepared for a wide variety of ways in which elections might be disrupted. One saving grace, says Brandon Valeriano, is the distributed nature of American elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2020 • 14min
Some Bad Arguments in Favor of Qualified Immunity
The judicial doctrine known as qualified immunity is being misrepresented by law enforcement advocates. The only remaining question is whether those advocates understand the doctrine at all. Jay Schweikert details the errors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2020 • 17min
Presidential COVID-19 Treatments and the Right to Self Medicate
Exploring the FDA's power and advocating for its elimination, discussing the delayed approval of the morning after pill and proposing increased availability of drugs through private sector arrangements. Uncovering consumer decision-making in drug purchases and the concept of the right to self-medicate.
Oct 8, 2020 • 25min
Rising Fears of an End to Legal Gay Marriage
Some comments by Justice Clarence Thomas made in an opinion earlier this week appear to some to indicate a desire to overturn the Obergefell decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Walter Olson discusses the fear and its basis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2020 • 18min
Health Care Regulation's Pandemic Errors
Jeff Singer's Pandemics and Policy essay details the combination of officious health care regulation and viral pandemic that have worsened economic and health outcomes for those affected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2020 • 32min
The ’New Hampshire Advantage’ and Sound Fiscal Policy
What makes it relatively easy for New Hampshire to maintain low taxes and spending? New Hampshire's Republican Governor Chris Sununu has a few ideas. Sununu received an "A" on Cato's new Fiscal Policy Report Card for Governors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2020 • 21min
Public Health, Private Decisions, and COVID-19
Science is great, but scientific determinations do not and should not dictate all behavior. Peter VanDoren discusses some of the limits of science in his new Pandemics and Policy essay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 1, 2020 • 19min
Revisiting the 'Friedman Doctrine' on Business
Diego Zuluaga, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute, passionately defends Milton Friedman's 1970 argument that businesses should prioritize profit. He dives into the ongoing debate between shareholder and stakeholder interests, highlighting how modern corporate leaders are re-evaluating this doctrine. Zuluaga also discusses the implications of social responsibility in business, using the Deepwater Horizon spill as a cautionary tale. He emphasizes the challenges of balancing profit generation with ethical obligations in today's complex economic landscape.
Sep 30, 2020 • 24min
What We Need to Know about Nuclear Weapons
What do we need to know now about nuclear weapons policy? Cato's Eric Gomez wrote the lead essay for this month's edition of Cato Unbound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
