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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Apr 19, 2017 • 12min
The Playground Fight: Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Pauley
In Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Pauley, the Supreme Court considers to what extent a government giving used tires to a church playground can constitute a state establishment of religion. Trevor Burrus comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2017 • 27min
The Politics of Perfection: Technology and Creation in Literature and Film
What does pop culture have to tell us about our own hopes and fears about technology? Kimberly Hurd Hale is author of The Politics of Perfection: Technology and Creation in Literature and Film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 18, 2017 • 11min
The Drive to Mandate Paid Family Leave
What can federally mandated unpaid family leave tell us about the likely impacts of a proposed mandate for paid family leave? Vanessa Brown Calder comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 14, 2017 • 14min
The Welfare of Nations
What damage is being done by failing welfare states? What lessons can be learned from the best welfare states? James Bartholomew is the author of The Welfare of Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2017 • 8min
Homeland Security Wants Drones That Recognize Your Face
The Department of Homeland Security wants border drones that can recognize faces and track individuals over long distances. Matthew Feeney discusses the implications for liberty and privacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 12, 2017 • 8min
Should The Feds Put Social Security into Stocks?
Putting Social Security revenues into the stock market and giving the feds control over those investments would be a big mistake. So says Michael Tanner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 11, 2017 • 9min
Trump’s Grand Nonstrategy?
What underlies Donald Trump's assault on Syria? Even if it's not a grand strategy, it might indicate a ready willingness to engage in further ill-advised conflict. John Glaser comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2017 • 7min
Russia, Trump, and Bombing Syria
What does Russia get from backing Bashar al Assad in the face of U.S. throwing bombs at Syria? Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 7, 2017 • 8min
Trump Attacks Syria without Congressional Approval
President Trump has attacked Syria with apparently no support from Congress or other world leaders. Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 5, 2017 • 15min
Federal Dietary Advice and The Case Against Sugar
Knocking down a scientific hypothesis is easier than knocking down a regulation built upon that hypothesis. Gary Taubes, author of The Case Against Sugar, argues there are big problems in how institutions conduct scientific inquiry today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
