Cato Podcast
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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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Dec 4, 2015 • 9min
Free to Booze (Except in Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania's alcohol laws seem designed to waste everyone's time and energy. Bob Dick from the Commonwealth Foundation offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 3, 2015 • 13min
Foster Care without Broken Families
The foster care systems in the United States regularly break up families. Is there a way to prevent that? Andrew Brown with the Foundation for Government Accountability discusses one idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2015 • 21min
Zoning Rules!
What are the economic impacts of zoning? William Fischel is author of Zoning Rules! The Economics of Land Use Regulation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2015 • 11min
Texas Doctors Organize against Innovation
Telemedicine is a field in its infancy. In Texas, some physicians appear to want to keep it that way. John Davidson of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2015 • 18min
Repairing 'Mens Rea' Requirements
Criminal law needs "mens rea" reform. So says Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute in Ohio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2015 • 8min
The Unclear Price of Handing Over Our Data
Government surveillance aside, security expert Bruce Schneier says the price of ubiquitous corporate tracking is also unclear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2015 • 27min
General Warrants, Past and Present
The general warrant, a relic of colonial America, could make a comeback. Georgetown Law's Laura Donohue discusses the history of general warrants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2015 • 14min
Two Thanksgiving Dinner Arguments
A special Thanksgiving Argument Edition of the Cato Daily Podcast. Duke University's Michael Munger discusses the bad choices of voters versus consumers and fears about the sharing economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2015 • 9min
Protecting the Public from Police Drones
State legislators should learn how cops plan to use drones for surveillance. Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 23, 2015 • 8min
The New Eminent Domain Fight in Chicago
A new fight over eminent domain is unfolding in Chicago. Hilary Gowins of the Illinois Policy Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
