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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Nov 8, 2017 • 11min
POTUS’s Saudi Friends Shake up Government
Donald Trump has alienated the leaders of many governments, but Saudi Arabia's leaders are not among them. Now, the Saudis are making radical changes in governance, economics, and traditions. Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2017 • 21min
The Real Impact of Money on Elections
There's too much money in politics, or so goes the chestnut. Economist Jeff Milyo offers some perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2017 • 12min
Assessing Misconduct among Border Patrol Agents
The data on misconduct and corruption among border patrol agents is especially murky, but we have some evidence available to us. Alex Nowrasteh is author of "Border Patrol Termination Rates," a new policy analysis from the Cato Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2017 • 33min
Asserting Liberty and the Power of 'No'
In the long history of the ebb and flow of liberty, some examples stand out. Jim Otteson of Wake Forest University offered a few of those examples at Cato Club 200. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2017 • 17min
Architect of Prosperity: Sir John Cowperthwaite and the Making of Hong Kong
How did Hong Kong rise to prominence as a hub of global commerce? Neil Monnery is author of Architect of Prosperity: Sir John Cowperthwaite and the Making of Hong Kong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2017 • 10min
Pay to Play on Public Lands
Should you be subsidizing hikers and cyclists on public lands? Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2017 • 32min
Conservatism on the Rocks
Conservatism has seen better days. Jeff Flake, Republican U.S. Senator from Arizona, discussed what he sees as problems in the conservative movement at Cato Club 200 in Laguna Beach, California. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2017 • 11min
Unions vs. Home Health Care Workers in Pennsylvania
Home health care workers in Pennsylvania are struggling to stay out of unions. David Osborne of the Fairness Center discusses his case to keep unions out of Pennsylvania homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2017 • 10min
Guns, Cars, and Regulation
Treating guns like cars might not end up with the kind of regulation that gun prohibitionists want. But thinking about guns like we think about cars might get us to a more productive conversation. Trevor Burrus comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2017 • 16min
Elections, Independence, and European Populism
European populism is on the march, but it's less clear how sustainable the various movements are. Alberto Mingardi of the Istituto Bruno Leoni provides some perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
