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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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Dec 18, 2018 • 18min
Home-Based Businesses and the Long Arm of the Law
As home-based businesses grow, regulators should try to get out of the way. Christina Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2018 • 17min
Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi War in Yemen, and Modern Journalism
The death of a U.S. journalist may have been the last straw for members of the Senate in considering the U.S-Saudi relationship. Spencer Ackerman of The Daily Beast discusses journalism and its risks in fraught times. We spoke at the 2018 Cato Institute Surveillance Conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2018 • 19min
Creativity in Advancing Liberty
Data, numbers, charts, and white papers are fine, but advancing liberty in the future will require humor, creativity, and art in crafting compelling stories. John Papola comments on art as a tool to advance freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 14, 2018 • 12min
Human Freedom Index 2018
The Human Freedom Index continues to show the strong relationship between economic freedom and political and social freedom. Ian Vasquez discusses the latest edition of the report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2018 • 9min
The New York Response to Janus
The Janus ruling curtailing union power is not self-executing. Ken Girardin of The Empire Center discusses how New York has reacted to the ruling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2018 • 19min
FDA's Overcaution Carries Deadly Consequences
When the FDA sets out to evaluate a potential new drug, the agency's overcaution makes the exercise more expensive and potentially deadly from patients who might benefit. Mark Flatten of the Goldwater Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2018 • 12min
The Inclusive Economy: How to Bring Wealth to America's Poor
The Inclusive Economy, the new book by Cato’s Michael Tanner, examines welfare from the perspective of how government keeps many Americans poor. The book is available now. You can support the Cato Daily Podcast and the Cato Institute by becoming a Podcast Sponsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2018 • 14min
The Simon Abundance Index
Are we measuring resource availability properly? The Simon Abundance Index is an attempt to give the world a clearer picture of the abundance that surrounds us. Marian Tupy comments. You can support the Cato Daily Podcast and the Cato Institute by becoming a Podcast Sponsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2018 • 11min
Bank Stability Ten Years after the Financial Crisis
How has the banking system performed a decade after the financial crisis? Are there still reasons to worry? Tobias Adrian is Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the International Monetary Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2018 • 21min
Open Police Complaints
It's difficult to file a complaint with many police departments. In some cases, it's hard to know even how to file one. Steve Silverman of Flex Your Rights discusses the group's new project, Open Police Complaints, which aims to smooth the process and bring transparency to the process of registering a complaint against cops.You can support the Cato Daily Podcast and the Cato Institute by becoming a Podcast Sponsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
