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 3, 2019 • 15min
Counting the Costs of a Trump Border Shutdown
The president says it would be a "money making operation" to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border, but that's simply not true. The costs would be enormous. Dan Ikenson and David Bier make the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 2, 2019 • 8min
How Does Heroin-Assisted Treatment Work?
The podcast discusses a heroin-assisted treatment program at the Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver, Canada. It covers the positive impact of regular safe access to heroin on individuals' drug use and engagement in illegal activities. The challenges faced by participants, their progress in completing training programs, and the effectiveness of the program in reducing mortality and crime rates are also explored.
Apr 1, 2019 • 19min
The Opioid Crisis Is Driven by Prohibition
Dr. Daniel Ciccarone says that in order to understand opioid use and abuse, we need to understand today's users in real time. Prohibition makes that understanding more difficult. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2019 • 25min
Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration
How does our criminal justice system fail, and why does it seem to do so systematically? Rachel Elise Barkow is author of Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2019 • 16min
Data Privacy Protection for the Future
Data privacy is important, so why don't we treat it that way? Would more civil action against tech firms that misuse or fail to secure data help? Lindsey Barrett of the Georgetown University Law Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2019 • 20min
Gullible Superpower: U.S. Support for Bogus Foreign Democratic Movements
Over the last forty years, there is a distressing history of foreign insurgent groups being able to manipulate U.S. policymakers and opinion leaders into supporting their cause. Cato's Ted Galen Carpenter discusses his new book, Gullible Superpower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2019 • 19min
To Make Better Cities, Drop the Big Plans
To make cities thrive, what's the proper role for elected officials? How, precisely, should they get out of the way of entrepreneurship and development? Greg Brooks is president of the new Better Cities Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2019 • 10min
The Mueller Report Arrives (Sorta)
Attorney General William Barr has released a brief description of the findings of Robert Mueller in his investigation into Russian meddling in U.S. elections. Many questions remain. Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2019 • 12min
Social Media's Content Challenge
Moderating content in a polarized political climate while also respecting the value of free speech is a challenge still vexing social media companies. Thomas Kadri of the Yale Information Society Project comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 23, 2019 • 21min
Development Economics and 'The Outsider's Dilemma'
What helps the world's poor to become prosperous? Matt Warner, president of the Atlas Network, describes some of the problems of development economics, the aid industry, and provides some hope for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
