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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Dec 12, 2014 • 11min
Prospects for Surveillance Reform in 2015
Amendments to reform NSA surveillance powers have narrowly failed in the last two years. U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is confident the next Congress will be more supportive of reform efforts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2014 • 22min
Pessimism and Human Progress
Pessimism is rampant despite great progress in human flourishing. Steven Pinker discusses reasons why and the implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2014 • 8min
Revelations of CIA-led Torture Should Mean Reform
Revelations in a new Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA-led torture detail an agency that acted without specific authority and misled its own overseers. Patrick G. Eddington comments on the new report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2014 • 7min
The Road from Lima on Climate Change
The climate change talks in Peru are much like those held each December: lofty rhetoric and limited prospects for a global agreement on climate change. Patrick J. Michaels comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2014 • 5min
Accountability Requires Release of Torture Report
The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to soon release details about CIA-led torture during the George W. Bush White House. Patrick Eddington comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2014 • 9min
A Needed Debate over Iraq, Syria
The uncertain march to war in Iraq and Syria continues. Christopher Preble comments on John Kerry's testimony and the dubious authority underlying the President's war plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2014 • 9min
Europe's Beleaguered Banks and Economic Recovery
Europe's banks have been pushed around by regulators, leading to shrinking credit for businesses and a weaker economy. Steve Hanke explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2014 • 8min
Agreeable Immigration Reform for Obama and the GOP
There are immigration reforms that the President and the incoming Congress can agree to implement. Alex Nowrasteh explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2014 • 16min
Mayday PAC's Missteps
Lawrence Lessig's Mayday PAC was supposed to bring about the end of superPACs. Instead, it may have violated some of the least complicated elements of campaign finance regulation. David Keating of the Center for Competitive Politics comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2014 • 18min
Key Insights of Public Choice Thinking
Public choice economics came at a critical time, when trust in government was increasing. The insights of that field should make us all less trusting of broad governmental solutions, according to Don Boudreaux."Why Government Fails and Why Ideas Matter," Cato Policy Report, November/December 2014 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
