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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Dec 28, 2021 • 14min
Back to Basics in Separation of Powers
A few principles ought to guide efforts to push branches of government back into their proper roles. Daniel Dew of the Pacific Legal Foundation offers his recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 25, 2021 • 10min
Freedom in Decline for Most of the World's People
The Human Freedom Index tracks freedom across a variety of metrics for most of the world's countries. The trend over the past decade has not been good. Ian Vasquez, the report's coauthor, describes the data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2021 • 12min
School Choice, Housing, and Thriving Neighborhoods
How does the availability of school choice affect housing decisions? William Mattox of the James Madison Institute offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2021 • 14min
Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Polarization
Despite some bumps in the road, advocates for ranked-choice voting see a bring future. Scot Turner, a former state lawmaker in Georgia, advocates for the instant runoff style of elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 21, 2021 • 9min
The Busybody Coalition against Short-Term Rentals
The coalition that wants to keep you from using your property in accordance with your needs and values is extremely bipartisan. Jarrett Skorup of the Mackinac Center discusses the busybody coalition that wants to ban short-term rentals and how states ought to fight back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2021 • 25min
Partisanship, Polarization, and Political Hatred
The rise of political polarization and hatred should be of genuine concern, and Joe Biden's pledge to deliver a sense of normalcy and boredom seems to have been just another broken campaign promise. Gene Healy made his case at the most recent Cato Club event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2021 • 10min
Biden's No Good, Very Bad Record on Federal Spending
The new spending approved under the Biden administration may soon top the new spending approved by two of his predecessors. Jonathan Bydlak walks through the implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2021 • 10min
The Tuttle Twins Go Animated
The Tuttle Twins series of books teaching economics and liberty-friendly values to young people is now an animated series. Book series author Connor Boyack describes the new venue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2021 • 15min
The "Regular Order" Won't Restrain Spending
Former U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker has some ideas for restraining the spending and debt currently being accrued at a faster clip than ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2021 • 9min
From Nervous to Apocalyptic: Grading the Rhetoric against School Choice
Whether the proposed school choice program is big or small, the breathless warnings from public school defenders are predictably dire. Jason Bedrick of EdChoice says the lesson for lawmakers is clear: Choose the more robust choice program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
