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 30, 2014 • 12min
A Path to Lower Spending in 2015
Divided government can mean smaller government. There are some reasons to be optimistic that government could shrink in 2015. Jonathan Bydlak of the Coalition to Reduce Spending offers his take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2014 • 12min
NSA's Christmas Eve Document Dump
The National Security Agency left something under the tree: redacted accounts of some agency abuses over the last decade. Patrick Eddington comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2014 • 7min
'Ungoverned Spaces' Aren't Ungoverned
So-called 'ungoverned spaces' is the latest term of art for places where central governments don't reach. And for some technocrats and interventionists, the mere fact that spaces aren't governed is a problem. Jennifer Keister comments.The Illusion of Chaos: Why Ungoverned Spaces Aren’t Ungoverned, and Why That Matters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2014 • 13min
Self Censorship & Stoner Comedy
Sony will now issue The Interview in limited release, but there are clear lessons in the fight over the release of the film. Journalist Mary Katharine Ham discusses the strange and troubling precedent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2014 • 5min
Sanctions Give Russia a Convenient Scapegoat
Sanctions aren't meant to wreck an economy, but sometimes they contribute to an economy's decline anyway. Emma Ashford discusses the case of Russia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2014 • 10min
Insiders vs. Outsiders & the 'CRomnibus'
There are good reasons to believe the fight between insiders and outsiders in both major parties will yield some more libertarian public policy. Reason Magazine's Peter Suderman comments on the fight over the so-called "CRomnibus." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2014 • 8min
Castro Regime May Undermine Reforms
The Castro regime used the embargo as a scapegoat to blame America for the poor state of Cuba's economy and thus maintain a hold on power. Juan Carlos Hidalgo says there are good reasons to believe the Castros will now try to undermine these reforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2014 • 6min
An End to the Counterproductive Cuban Embargo
President Obama's announcement that the U.S. will end its embargo with Cuba is welcome news according to Ian Vasquez, director of Cato's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2014 • 14min
Consumer Credit and the American Economy
Do consumers carry higher credit balances than in years past and do they abuse credit now more than ever? Todd Zywicki, coauthor of Consumer Credit and the American Economy, says no. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2014 • 27min
The Battle Ahead for Surveillance Reform
The next Congress presents a unique opportunity for surveillance reform, according to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). Opening the the Cato Institute's conference on surveillance last week, Massie discussed the legislative challenges and opportunities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
