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.
Episodes
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Nov 10, 2016 • 10min
President-elect Trump and Financial Regulation
Does a pending Trump presidency present opportunities to deregulate financial markets? Thaya Brook Knight comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2016 • 11min
President-elect Trump and the Gift of Executive Power
President-elect Trump will inherit all of the expansions of executive power given to him by his predecessors, most notably Barack Obama. Gene Healy says the one-time "thought experiment" is now a reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2016 • 8min
President-elect Trump and Foreign Policy
The foreign policy of President-elect Donald Trump remains a mystery, in part because so few foreign policy experts were willing to advise him during the campaign. Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2016 • 14min
A Surprise Ending to Presidential Election 2016
An unprecedented election ends in surprise, and more questions for President-elect Donald Trump's substantive policy. David Boaz comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2016 • 25min
Libertarian Women and the Dorr War
The Dorr War failed, but it gave rise to many prominent women deserving of appreciation. Anthony Comegna comments.Related episode: The Dorr War in Rhode Island featuring Anthony Comegna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2016 • 15min
Is There a Silver Lining to Election 2016?
The 2016 election for President features two of the most reviled candidates in the history of polling. Could that spur efforts to shift important powers back to Congress? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2016 • 14min
When (if Ever) Should Government Fund Science?
Government should mostly take a hands-off policy toward scientific inquiry. Terence Kealey explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2016 • 26min
You Have the Right to Remain Innocent
Don't talk to the police, even if you want to help them solve a crime. James Duane says that's the advice police and lawyers give their own children. He explains why in his new book, You Have the Right to Remain Innocent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2016 • 18min
Biting the Hands That Feed Us
Why do governments fight the people fighting hunger? How does the government promote food waste? Baylen J. Linnekin explains in Biting the Hands that Feed Us: How Fewer, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2016 • 11min
Is Criminal Justice Reform Really Dead?
Federal criminal justice reform in 2016 isn't quite totally dead yet. Marc A. Levin, Policy Director for Right on Crime, Director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, comments on prospects for reform this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
