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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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.
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.
