Cato Podcast
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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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Apr 12, 2023 • 15min
As Pandemic Concerns Fade, 'Cops Practicing Medicine' Returns
Pandemic-driven rules governing the prescribing of certain drugs are due to expire. Cato's Jeff Singer explains why government intrusions into the practice of medicine leaves patients hurting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 11, 2023 • 10min
Would New Legislation Actually Make Kids Safer Online?
State legislatures and Congress hope to create new rules to protect young people online, but those proposals come with their own costs and risks to privacy for young people. Jennifer Huddleston discusses her new paper analyzing the proposals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2023 • 14min
What Do Americans Think of Central Bank Digital Currency?
The federal impositions that would be enabled by central bank digital currency (CBDC) are hard to overstate. A new poll from the Cato Institute indicates that the more Americans know about it, the less they like it. Cato’s Emily Ekins describes what the poll tells us.Related Study: Central Bank Digital Currency: Assessing the Risks and Dispelling the Myths Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 7, 2023 • 9min
Cannabis Legalization vs. Nanny Statism in Ireland
As Ireland ponders cannabis legalization, Paul Meany suggests that the debate is an opportunity to more clearly establish that individuals are morally entitled to make these kinds of decisions for themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 6, 2023 • 18min
About That Xi and Putin Meeting ...
War in Ukraine has supposedly brought China and Russia closer together. Facts on the ground make that narrative less compelling. Eric Gomez comments on the recent meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 5, 2023 • 13min
The U.S. Has Too Many Classified Documents
Federal agencies are already swimming in classified documents, and most of that secrecy is unwarranted. The problem promises to get worse. Patrick Eddington detail the scope of the problem and how it ought to be addressed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 4, 2023 • 18min
Assessing the Risks and Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Central Bank Digital Currency
Central bank digital currencies are still not widely understood, but that's not stopping governments from moving ahead with the new technology. Nick Anthony is coauthor of a new Cato Institute paper exposing some of the myths and risks of CBDCs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 3, 2023 • 12min
All the President's Budget Assumptions
Presidents are known to make rosy assumptions when they propose budgets to Congress. How realistic are they? Cato's Adam Michel comments on the recent White House budget proposal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2023 • 8min
United States v. Hansen
When are your words of mere encouragement to a friend criminal under federal law? Tommy Berry details a case that holds serious implications for freedom of speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2023 • 13min
TikTok Grandstanding and National Security
Congressional anger at the popular app TikTok could be better aimed at making Americans' data more secure from snoopers and hostile foreign governments. Cato's Jennifer Huddleston and Will Duffield discuss the recent Congressional hearing on TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
