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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Apr 16, 2019 • 14min
Antitrust and Big Tech
The benefits and rationale for subjecting large tech firms to antitrust claims seem less clear than the costs, according to Kristian Stout with the International Center for for Law and Economics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 15, 2019 • 8min
Trump's Planned Drawdown in Afghanistan Is a Good Sign
Between the start of talks with the Taliban and moving forward with plans to draw down U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Donald Trump deserves some credit. Emma Ashford explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2019 • 14min
How Do Doctors Think about Harm Reduction?
Harm reduction isn’t an alien concept for doctors. The problem in the context of opioids is that the feds and states won’t get out of the way to let it happen. Jeff Singer comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 12, 2019 • 8min
A New Day Dawns for Trade in Africa
A new trade deal will dramatically reduce tariffs among participating countries in a new African trade zone. Alexander C. R. Hammond of African Liberty discusses the upside for regional trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 11, 2019 • 11min
Eisenhower’s Relevance to Peace, War, and Liberty Today
Eisenhower's presidency still has enduring lessons for prospects for peace and liberty today. Chris Preble, author of the forthcoming book, Peace, War, and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy, offers his thoughts.Related podcast: Peace, War, and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 9, 2019 • 14min
Why Mark Zuckerberg Is Mistaken to Welcome Federal Regulation of Facebook
John Samples is author of the new Cato paper, "Why the Government Should Not Regulate Content Moderation of Social Media." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 8, 2019 • 8min
How Governments Seize Guns with 'Red Flag Laws'
Red flag laws are aimed at getting guns away from people who are at risk of suicide or crime. David Kopel explains the due process implications of these preemptive gun seizures.Related testimony: "Red Flag Laws: Examining Guidelines for State Action." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 7, 2019 • 13min
Cannabis and Opioid Overdoses
Can cannabis become a key player in stemming the tide of opioid overdoses? Adrianne Wilson-Poe is a neuroscientist who studies the potential of cannabis in the opioid overdose epidemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 5, 2019 • 14min
A Big-Spending Divided Congress
Will a divided Congress yield lower spending? Jonathan Bydlak of the Coalition to Reduce Spending comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 4, 2019 • 17min
How Supervised Injection Works for Heroin Users
Some heroin users have never injected the drug themselves, and other heroin users know nothing about how to inject safely. Darwin Fisher runs a supervised injection facility, Insite, in Vancouver, BC. He explains why safe injection matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
