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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Apr 26, 2023 • 9min
In Search of the 15-Minute City
What stands in the way of people having quick residential access to most of life's amenities? How should that be balanced against the desire for many Americans who love suburbia? Cato's Marc Joffe discusses the dream of the "15-minute city." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 25, 2023 • 11min
Going to War in Mexico over Fentanyl is a Terrible Idea
We're unfortunately used to going to war overseas for dubious purposes, but what about a war with a next-door neighbor over fentanyl? Justin Logan details the proposals now in Congress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2023 • 15min
SCOTUS Lets Challenges to Administrative Courts Proceed
You should be able to access a court to challenge an administrative agency seeking to prevent you from taking a matter to court. So says the Supreme Court. What does it mean for future litigation? Cato’s Tommy Berry and Will Yeatman of the Pacific Legal Foundation comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 21, 2023 • 10min
Biden's Economic Advisors Are Crypto Skeptics
President Biden's Council of Economic Advisors have for the first time produced a report with a special chapter on "digital assets," and their skepticism toward cryptocurrencies is worth noting. Jack Solowey explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 20, 2023 • 18min
Can Congress Make Federal Spending Cuts a Top-Tier Issue?
Putting the brakes on federal spending and debt will require Congressional will and a plan to minimize political fallout. William Glass of the Millennial Debt Foundation and Cato's Romina Boccia discuss how to make it happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2023 • 15min
Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems, and Libel Law in America
Fox News has settled with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million dollars over election-related libel claims. What does or should that mean for efforts to change libel laws in the United States? Walter Olson explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 18, 2023 • 8min
Four Ways to Simplify Taxpaying
Politicians on both sides of the aisle often get carried away with designing new or expanded tax programs without considering what is already in the tax code. Adam Michel details how to make it simpler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 17, 2023 • 12min
Steps to Reforming the Internal Revenue Service
The IRS possesses "the power to destroy" and a mindset focused heavily on enforcement, but the agency is a mess in serious need of reform. Cato adjunct scholar Joe Bishop-Henchman details how it should be done. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 14, 2023 • 15min
Understanding the Newest Intelligence Leak
A young member of the National Guard somehow accessed classified military plans relating to Ukraine and shared them with friends on social media. What are the implications for security, military intelligence, and the broader problems relating to classified documents? What are the key similarities and differences between this and other intelligence leaks? Cato’s Patrick Eddington and Eric Gomez explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2023 • 12min
Generative AI and Copyright
What threat does copyright law pose to new generative AI technology? Writer Tim Lee comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
