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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Oct 24, 2014 • 10min
Rand Paul's 'Conservative Realism'
Rand Paul seeks to separate himself from other Republicans (and Hillary Clinton) by offering restraint as a value in American foreign policy. Christopher A. Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2014 • 13min
Cybersecurity Threats and Hysteria
The threats to law enforcement posed by strong encryption seem to be at odds with the benefits encryption provides against threats to cybersecurity. Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2014 • 38min
Liberalism, Libertarianism, Socialism and Conservatism
The intellectual traditions of conservatism and socialism, oddly enough, owe much to classical liberalism. So says Brian Doherty, author of Radicals for Capitalism. He spoke at this year's Cato University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2014 • 10min
Devolving Power from States to Localities
Devolving state power and money to local governments and people drives growth and fosters self-government. Greg Lawson from the Buckeye Institute discusses how to make it happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2014 • 15min
Legal Protections for State Pensions
Judges are beginning to question the on-the-books legal protections assigned to state pensions, especially when those protections conflict with other laws. Eileen Norcross studies pensions at the Mercatus Center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2014 • 8min
New Mexico's Federal Dependence
Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation describes the impact of New Mexico's dependence on federal largesse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2014 • 16min
Correcting the Hobby Lobby Record
Ed Whelan corrects the record and reviews the Supreme Court's narrow Hobby Lobby decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2014 • 13min
Remembering Leonard Liggio
Leonard Liggio was an important pillar in the modern libertarian movement and someone who connected modern libertarian ideas with their historical antecedents. Tom G. Palmer comments on Liggio's impact on ideas and libertarianism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2014 • 11min
Giveaways in the Tax Code
How do states hand out special benefits in the tax code? William Freeland from the American Legislative Exchange Council provides some notable examples and avenues for reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2014 • 18min
Bootleggers, Baptists and Recent Experience
The "Bootlegger and Baptist" theory, a public-choice theory developed more than 30 years ago, holds that for a regulation to emerge and endure, both the "bootleggers," who seek to obtain private benefits from the regulation, and the "Baptists," who seek to serve the public interest, must support the regulation. Economists Adam Smith and Bruce Yandle discuss the concept.Bootleggers and Baptists: How Economic Forces and Moral Persuasion Interact to Shape Regulatory Politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
