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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Oct 23, 2017 • 22min
The Case for Protecting Commercial Speech
Should commercial speech receive diminished First Amendment protection? Martin Redish of Northwestern Law School made his case at the Cato Institute's conference on the First Amendment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2017 • 25min
The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves
What does Alexis de Tocqueville have to offer Americans today? James Poulos explains in his new book, The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2017 • 12min
Local Zoning vs. State Economies
Zoning mostly done at the local level, but should states take charge of the process in the name of economic efficiency? Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2017 • 10min
Zoning, Land-Use Planning, and Housing Affordability
Do federal housing subsidies end up subsidizing restrictive zoning at the local level? And how does zoning drive housing costs? Vanessa Brown Calder examines the relationship in a new Cato Policy Analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2017 • 18min
Examining the Ideological Divide over Free Speech
What are the areas of agreement across the ideological spectrum when it comes to freedom of speech? Robert Bauer, White House counsel under Barack Obama, makes his case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2017 • 16min
Endless Distraction vs. Living the Good Life
In a world of endless distraction, it's easy to avoid conscious growth. And, in a world of endless distraction, it's more important than ever to control ourselves. At Cato’s 40th anniversary celebration, Charles Murray discussed the good life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2017 • 14min
The Continuing Challenge to Individual Rights on Campus
2012 felt like a better year for individual rights on college campuses, according to Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Then things got much, much worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2017 • 14min
The Bad New Days of Occupational Licensing
States need a comprehensive way to judge which occupational licenses are justified and which aren't. Jarrett Skorup of the Mackinac Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2017 • 12min
Why Make a Federal Case out of College Sports?
Why is the FBI involved in investigating college sports recruiting scandals? Ilya Shapiro comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2017 • 11min
What Made the 1986 Tax Reform Happen?
The last major tax reform was 30 years ago. How did it happen? Cato Institute Vice President John Samples comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
