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 21, 2015 • 27min
#CatoConnects: Prospects for Criminal Justice Reform
Will sentencing reform and other fixes to our broken criminal justice system come soon? Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums and Cato's Adam Bates discuss the prospects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2015 • 26min
Taking a Stand: Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Economy
Economist Robert Higgs discusses what he's learned over the years. His new book is Taking a Stand: Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2015 • 11min
The Power of Police Unions
Do police unions protect bad cops? Are police unions a benefit to public safety? Derek M. Cohen of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2015 • 13min
Overhauling American Criminal Justice
How would federal appeals court judge Alex Kozinski change the American criminal justice system? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2015 • 16min
The Evolution of Everything
The latest book from Matt Ridley is The Evolution of Everything, where he discusses changes in faith, government, technology and our own minds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2015 • 16min
The Attacks in Paris and Chasing Ghosts
Programs designed to fight terrorism at home demand metrics to determine their effectiveness. All too often, these studies aren't conducted. John Mueller and Mark G. Stewart discuss their book, Chasing Ghosts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2015 • 12min
Excursions into Socialist Calculation
This is a sample of the Excursions podcast from Libertarianism.org. In this episode, George H. Smith discusses the marginal utility revolution in economic thought. This revolution provided the foundation for Ludwig von Mises's argument that rational economic calculation is impossible in a socialist economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2015 • 9min
Ohio's Crude Stab at Cannabis Legalization
From the off-year election to the crude marketing and cronyist structure of the ballot initiative, perhaps Ohio's marijuana initiative was doomed to fail. Morgan Fox of the Marijuana Policy Project comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2015 • 23min
Anemic Recovery, Regulation and Taxation
Robert Higgs discusses our most recent economic recovery and some thoughts on how Keynesians explain events in American economic history. Higgs is author of the new book, Taking a Stand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2015 • 14min
Policing for Profit Proceeds Apace
Civil forfeiture has grown tremendously in recent years. Lisa Knepper and Angela C. Erickson from the Institute for Justice discuss their new report, Policing for Profit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
