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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Aug 28, 2015 • 31min
Cultivating Your Own Willpower
Willpower is finite in the short run and powerful in the long run. John Tierney explains how we can cultivate willpower to help ourselves and those around us get the most out of life.Excerpt taken from Cato University 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 27, 2015 • 10min
New York AG's Erroneous War on Dietary Supplements
When New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman thought he'd uncovered a massive fraud in the dietary supplement market, scientists stepped in to explain his error. Walter Olson explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2015 • 6min
Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell
Can the federal government's agencies pick and choose which religious groups are burdened by Obamacare? Josh Blackman, one of the authors of a Cato Institute brief in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell, says no. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2015 • 9min
The Work versus Welfare Tradeoff: Europe
How do European governments stack up when it comes to promoting work over welfare? Charles Hughes and Michael D. Tanner take a look in their new Cato paper, "The Work versus Welfare Trade-Off: Europe." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2015 • 8min
An Existential Threat to Bitcoin?
The possible transition to a new form of software for Bitcoin has been cast as an existential threat, though it's not clear that it is. Jim Harper comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2015 • 9min
Trump's Zero-Sum Talk on Trade
Donald Trump's talk on trade pits Americans against foreign trading partners. Dan Ikenson says Trump's rhetoric seriously misrepresents the benefits trade delivers to the parties involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 20, 2015 • 9min
The Fed Tries to Stop Cannabis Credit Union
The Federal Reserve is working to prevent the Fourth Corner Credit Union from providing cannabis entrepreneurs in Colorado with basic banking services. George Selgin comments.The Federal Reserve’s War on Drugs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2015 • 12min
Regulation Drives Medical Tourism
Massive savings can come to those who shop around for medical care, but the government stymies consumers who might want to reap those rewards. Michael Cannon explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2015 • 11min
The Human Freedom Index
Human freedom encompasses far more than economic matters. Ian Vasquez discuess the new Human Freedom Index. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2015 • 11min
Candidate Clinton's Big-Spending Higher Ed Plans
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wants to spend another $350 billion on higher education over ten years. Neal McCluskey says the plan would effectively subsidize students with higher earning potential. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
