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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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Jun 20, 2018 • 13min
Trump Administration Policy Puts Kids in Cages
Various new policies adopted by the Trump Administration have resulted in parents and children being separated at the U.S. border. Alex Nowrasteh discusses the problems created by the changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2018 • 10min
War State, Trauma State (Part Two)
If the U.S. military had understood insights from psychology in 2001, the mission in Afghanistan might have been substantially smaller. Erik Goepner is author of the new Cato paper, "War State, Trauma State." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2018 • 12min
War State, Trauma State (Part One)
The U.S. mission in Afghanistan may have been compromised before it began. Decades of trauma visited upon people in Afghanistan may have left the country a poor candidate for reform. Erik Goepner is author of "War State, Trauma State,” a new Cato Institute paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2018 • 17min
The Contracts Clause and Sveen v. Melin
A case recently decided at the Supreme Court again chips away at the Contracts Clause in the Constitution. Roger Pilon discusses Sveen v. Melin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2018 • 33min
After the North Korea Summit
The recent meeting between leaders of North Korea and the United States may help the Hermit Kingdom engage positively with a broader part of the world. Doug Bandow and Eric Gomez discuss what should come next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2018 • 14min
The Cost-Benefit Calculation for College
Author Zak Slayback says too few young people seriously consider the costs and benefits of college versus other choices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2018 • 10min
Florida’s Tone Deaf Rules on Hearing Aids
The rules that Florida has imposed governing hearing aid sellers and customers are onerous and in conflict with federal law. Larry Salzman, a senior attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, discusses a new lawsuit challenging those rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2018 • 14min
Trump's Bad Trade Economics
The confusion over trade that continues to infect the White House has real consequences. Don Boudreaux discusses the latest round of errors following the G-7 talks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2018 • 8min
Cops (with the Help of Amazon) May Be Watching You
Using Amazon's “Rekognition," a video and image analysis program, police in at least two cities have the ability to identify and track many people as they go about their business. Matthew Feeney comments on the implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2018 • 13min
With Help from Kim Kardashian, Alice Johnson's Sentence Is Commuted
Kim Kardashian's advocacy on behalf of Alice Marie Johnson earns a commutation from the President as uncontroversial Congressional legislation to reform prisons appears to be stalled. Molly Gill of FAMM comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
