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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Aug 14, 2015 • 11min
War Is the Health of the State
The Founding Era was a violent one, and yet the Framers of the Constitution took great pains to constrain the government's war power. Christopher A. Preble discusses modern rejoinders to the fear of an executive branch empowered to make war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 13, 2015 • 18min
The Dangers of Campus Speech Police
The new speech police on college campuses aren't helping students become resilient people. Greg Lukianoff comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2015 • 11min
Subprime Lending Makes a Comeback
Subprime lending was a key component of the financial crisis. Now that the dust has settled, it's back in a big way. Mark Calabria comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11, 2015 • 9min
SEC Takes a Stab at CEO Pay
The SEC's new rule compelling public companies to report ratios of CEO pay to other workers may provide a toehold for further regulation of corporate compensation. Thaya Knight comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7, 2015 • 15min
Money without Coherence
What's the road back to a rational monetary system? Judy Shelton offers her concerns and ideas for orderly money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 6, 2015 • 22min
A Year (and Counting) of Unauthorized War
The fight against ISIS began a year ago, but Congress has yet to take a vote on the war. That's despite thousands of airstrikes and thousands of U.S. soldiers on the ground. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine says it's past time for Congress to assert itself on war powers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2015 • 17min
The Free Brazil Movement
Scandal at high levels in Brazil's government may give rise to big political and policy changes. Fabio Ostermann and Kim Kataguiri are leaders of the Free Brazil Movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4, 2015 • 10min
The EPA's New Kind of Power Grab
The EPA's ability to compel states to do its bidding may not rely on having certain regulatory rules upheld in court. So says Andrew Grossman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2015 • 13min
Adding Insult to Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse
The seizure of Rhonda Cox's truck at the hands of Arizona cops was just the beginning of her education in civil asset forfeiture. Attorney J Cabou discusses her case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2015 • 12min
The Power of Willpower
Willpower may well be the greatest human strength. New York Times columnist John Tierney discusses how willpower can be used and abused. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
