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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Jul 26, 2023 • 27min
The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance
David Beito is author of The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2023 • 14min
An Assessment of #StopCopCity and Training Centers for 'Urban Combat' Policing
Atlanta's Cop City represents an expansion of police training to include more potential "urban combat" scenarios. At least one Cop City protestor has been killed with little explanation by authorities. Patrick Eddington discusses what he's found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2023 • 19min
The Impossibility of Policy
What makes for good rules? Good rules are often "discovered," according to Cato's Deirdre McCloskey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2023 • 13min
New Attempts to Reform Rules for Accredited Investors
Accredited investors are supposed to be sophisticated, but the designation is rooted in the size of your portfolio and not your expertise. Jennifer Schulp discusses current attempts at reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2023 • 14min
Defuse the Culture War with Liberated Education
The only way to treat all equally, while advancing genuine tolerance, is the good old American value of limited government. Mustafa Alkyl and Neal McCluskey explain what this ought to mean for education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2023 • 11min
The Bank Secrecy Act Delivers A Lopsided Privacy Tradeoff
The Bank Secrecy Act requires your financial institutions to snitch on you every time you engage in certain kinds of financial transactions. What's the benefit in terms of reducing crime? Nick Anthony says it's hard to tell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 17, 2023 • 13min
SCOTUS Nixes Souped-Up Independent State Legislature Theory
The Supreme Court shot down an extreme version of a relatively new theory of state legislative independence in the context of elections. Walter Olson explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2023 • 17min
Big Taxpayer Bucks for Buc-ee's
Buc-ee's has garnered a reputation as an oasis for the weary traveler, but should taxpayers have to support it financially? Cato's Marc Joffe and John Mozena of the Center for Economic Accountability comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2023 • 8min
Congressional Democrats Keep Pushing This One Big Tax Deduction
The state and local tax deduction has been curtailed, but many Congressional Democrats wish it would come back in full force. Cato's Adam Michel comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 12, 2023 • 9min
SCOTUS Will Weigh in on Taxing Unrealized Income
The Supreme Court will take up the case of a one-time tax hike for a highly selective group of Americans on some of their unrealized income. Tommy Berry explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
