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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Mar 23, 2022 • 18min
'Naked Collectivism' Animates Putin's War in Ukraine
Cato Institute senior fellow Tom Palmer is on the ground in Poland and Ukraine. We discussed the broad liberty movement's role in providing humanitarian aid and the collectivism animating Vladimir Putin's aggression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2022 • 11min
Will the U.S. Welcome Ukrainian Refugees?
The less-than-warm welcome by the United States for refugees fleeing Ukraine again highlights the lackluster immigration policy of President Biden. David Bier details the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2022 • 9min
Biden's ‘Buy American’ Plans Deny Opportunities to Build Cheaply
How much will "Buy American" rules cost Americans paying for government infrastructure in the coming years? Colin Grabow details some troublesome rhetoric and policy from President Biden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2022 • 15min
The Harsh Realities of No-Fly Zones
What's actually involved in creating a "no-fly zone" over Ukraine? Eric Gomez explains why it would likely mean the U.S. engaging in direct war with Russia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 17, 2022 • 23min
NATO and War in Ukraine
How has NATO altered European security? What has NATO's role been in setting the stage for war in Ukraine? Stephen Wertheim, a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Cato Institute senior fellow Ted Galen Carpenter comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2022 • 12min
Crowdfunding a Ukrainian Defense Revisited
Economist Garrett Wood revisits Ukraine's unique defense arrangement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 15, 2022 • 15min
FDA Moves Toward Prohibition of Menthol Cigarettes
The FDA is moving ahead with plans to ban menthol cigarettes. Guy Bentley and Jeff Singer discuss the likely, if unintended side effects of such a policy change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2022 • 23min
Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education
Where have universities failed to deliver education to help foster reasonable adults? Jonathan Marks is author of Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2022 • 18min
Some Unfortunate Consequences of Politics
The nature of politics is that some win and some lose, and that can have negative consequences for our own senses of compassion. Alexander William Salter, a professor of economics at Texas Tech, and Aaron Ross Powell discuss the simple idea that politics makes us worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2022 • 15min
A New Kind of Government in Prospera
Prospera is an attempt to allow many different regulatory structures to exist simultaneously, and its creators hope to offer a new way of thinking about the rules we live by. Joel Bomgar is the president of Prospera. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
