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 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.
Apr 4, 2017 • 22min
Understanding the Urge to Muzzle Campus Speech
Understanding the apparent surge in attempts to shut down speakers on college campuses is an important task. Steve Simpson of the Ayn Rand Institute offers his analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 3, 2017 • 14min
Regulation at 40
Regulation Magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The magazine's editor, Peter Van Doren, details some of what we now know thanks to the magazine's continuing run.Related:Regulation at 40, by Peter Van Doren and Thomas A. Firey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2017 • 19min
Combating the Hurdles and Hoops of Occupational Licensing
The mindset of the regulator has overtaken so many professions by imposing licensing, but fighting back requires a strategy to re-engage the judiciary. Clark Neily of the Institute for Justice comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2017 • 12min
The Election in Ecuador & New Fights over Free Trade
This week Ecuador could remove President Correa from office. What might that mean for the country? And why are we fighting the same old fights over free trade? Mary Anastasia O'Grady of the Wall Street Journal comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2017 • 18min
Defending Free Speech in Uncertain Times
Defending free speech amid cries of "fake news" from the highest levels of government is a unique challenge. Flemming Rose comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2017 • 18min
Lee v. United States and Jury Nullification
The Supreme Court takes up Lee v. United States today. The Cato Institute filed a brief in the case regarding the right to and rationality of defendants asking for a jury trial. Tim Lynch comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2017 • 18min
The Smart Way to Repeal ObamaCare
How should Congress repeal and replace ObamaCare now that the American Health Care Act has failed? Michael Cannon explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2017 • 12min
The Driverless Cars Are Coming
Driverless cars will change where you live, how you work, and will reshape whole industries. And they'll be here before you know it. Randal O'Toole comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 23, 2017 • 8min
Trump’s Border Wall Means Seizing Private Land
Donald Trump's proposed border wall will require one of the largest seizures of private property in recent American history. Ilya Somin discusses the complicating factors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
