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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Jan 22, 2015 • 7min
Land Use Planning and Economic Growth
Edward Glaeser discusses the impact of land-use regulations on economic growth, focusing on property rights in California and regional productivity differences in the US. He also explores how regulations affect productivity levels, housing affordability, and the importance of entrepreneurship districts for societal challenges.
Jan 17, 2015 • 7min
Gay Marriage Returns to the Supreme Court
Does the 14th Amendment require states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states? Can states prohibit same-sex marriage at all? The Supreme Court will have its say this year. Ilya Shapiro comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2015 • 12min
Beginning of the End for Civil Asset Forfeiture?
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has halted so-called "equitable sharing" seizures undertaken by federal agencies. Tim Lynch says the move should be just the first step toward ending civil asset forfeiture entirely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2015 • 15min
Leaving Science to the Private Sector
Should science and research be considered public goods? Terence Kealey argues on behalf of leaving science to the private sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2015 • 13min
Too Big to Jail
How do prosecutors negotiate with corporations when they file charges? Brandon Garrett is author of Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations.Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations (Cato Book Forum) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2015 • 12min
Your Beer Is Full of Taxes
A struggle to cut federal excise taxes on beer again reveals the strange ways we regulate alcohol. Michelle Minton comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2015 • 10min
Reject the Medicaid Expansion
The best way for states to curb Obamacare is in simply rejecting the expansion of Medicaid. That according to Christie Herrera with the Foundation for Government Accountability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2015 • 37min
The Struggle for Truly Free Speech
Flemming Rose, in a conversation with Jonathan Rauch, describes his newspaper's decision to publish depictions of the prophet Mohammed and the firestorm that followed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 6, 2015 • 18min
Saving Congress from Itself
Former U.S. Senator James L. Buckley makes the case for ending subsidies to state and local governments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2015 • 10min
Human Progress Marches On
Steven Pinker puts human progress in perspective.If Everything Is Getting Better, Why Do We Remain So Pessimistic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
