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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Mar 5, 2018 • 10min
Putin’s New Deadly Toys
How does the announcement of a new breed of Russian nuclear weapons alter the calculus for defending against the nuclear threat? Emma Ashford and Eric Gomez comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2018 • 16min
Why Won’t Courts Question Qualified Immunity?
Courts are loathe to take cases that might alter or weaken qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that protects police from some of the consequences of serious misconduct. Why? William Baude of the University of Chicago Law School comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2018 • 18min
Won't Someone Please Think of the Parents?!?
Parents enmeshed in the child protective services system often are asked to prove a negative, that they've done nothing wrong, in order to get their children back. Dan Greenberg of Advance Arkansas Institute comments on recent legislative efforts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2018 • 23min
The Case against Qualified Immunity
"Qualified immunity" is a doctrine that protects police from misconduct that would send someone without a badge to jail. Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert discuss the controversy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2018 • 12min
Some Bad Reasons to Love/Hate Bitcoin
When fans and detractors of cryptocurrencies talk, they need to understand the economic fundamentals behind what they're saying. Will Luther comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2018 • 8min
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
Can the state ban you from wearing any political message at the polling place? Wen Fa is an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation. We discussed his case before the Supreme Court, Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2018 • 25min
Clashing over Commerce: A History of U.S. Trade Policy
Trade plays a huge role in the wealth that Americans enjoy, so why has it been so controversial? Douglas A. Irwin is author of Clashing over Commerce: A History of U.S. Trade Policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 22, 2018 • 26min
Realizing A Freedom Philosophy
The struggle over ideas needs people to tell stories to make real the costs and benefits of putting those ideas into practice. Bob Chitester of the Free to Choose Network has spent decades working on this broad project. We spoke this weekend in Chicago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 21, 2018 • 17min
Gerrymandered Battle Lines before SCOTUS
The Supreme Court faces two cases of partisan gerrymandering this term. Why hasn't Congress dealt with this issue? Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2018 • 16min
The Right to Try Unapproved Drugs and the Prohibition of Truth in Marketing
You should be able to try any drug you want to save your own life. And doctors and drug companies should be allowed to converse honestly about potential drug benefits without the fear of jail. Christina Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
