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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Jul 11, 2018 • 13min
What Brett Kavanaugh’s Court Record Doesn’t Show
Brett Kavanaugh, the new nominee to the Supreme Court, doesn't have a deep record when it comes to many areas libertarians care about. Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2018 • 16min
Brett Kavanaugh Nominated to Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh is Donald Trump's pick to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Cato adjunct scholar Andrew Grossman comments on Kavanaugh's record on the DC Circuit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2018 • 20min
Why Does the Federal Government Issue Damaging Dietary Guidelines?
Even when the federal government began issuing dietary guidance to Americans, it wasn't clear if the advice was sound. Terence Kealey's new Cato paper is "Why Does the Federal Government Issue Damaging Dietary Guidelines?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2018 • 14min
The Feds' Demonization of Dietary Fat
Why have the feds strongly encouraged Americans to avoid dietary fat for more than 40 years? Terence Kealey is author of the forthcoming Cato paper, "Why Does the Federal Government Issue Damaging Dietary Guidelines?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2018 • 10min
'Professional Speech’ before SCOTUS
Freedom of speech came before the Supreme Court in multiple ways this term. In National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra, the court's opportunity was to address what crisis pregnancy centers are required to say by law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2018 • 16min
Trump Administration Aims to Reduce Legal Immigration
Dramatically reducing legal immigration appears to be one of the primary ends of anything the Trump Administration calls reform. David Bier comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2018 • 12min
Vital Economics Lessons for Kids
What are the essential lessons of economics that stick with kids? Connor Boyack has written several books detailing these lessons for children. We spoke at FEECon in Atlanta in June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 3, 2018 • 8min
Leftist Populism Wins for Mexico's Next President
How will the victory of Andrés Manuel López Obrador change relations with the U.S. or Mexico's approach to trade, the drug war, and other issues? Ian Vásquez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2018 • 18min
Surveillance after Carpenter
Since the Supreme Court found recently that cops generally need a warrant to access certain data that gives away your location, how does surveillance change? Patrick Eddington and Matthew Feeney comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2018 • 34min
Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech
In his new book, Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech, Cyrus Farivar details how courts have failed to update privacy protections for the digital age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
