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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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Feb 14, 2023 • 13min
More Thoughts on Algorithms and Section 230 at SCOTUS
Will Duffield provides additional context ahead of the Supreme Court's consideration of liability under Section 230 of Communications Decency Act.Related Cato Daily Podcast: Do Algorithms Get a Pass Under Section 230? featuring Thomas A. Berry and Caleb O. Brown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2023 • 20min
Why Shadow Banking Didn’t Cause the Financial Crisis
In his new book, Why Shadow Banking Didn’t Cause the Financial Crisis, Norbert Michel explores the main problems with the conventional story about the 2008 crisis and explains why it does not justify expanding bank‐like regulations throughout financial markets to mitigate systemic risks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2023 • 16min
Tyre Nichols and Fostering a Police Culture of Accountability
It's a heavy lift to create a culture of accountability within policing that could reduce police killings. Jay Schweikert discusses the brutal police killing of Tyre Nichols and why the case was both exceptional and alarming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 9, 2023 • 15min
DeSantis Scrubs Florida Public Schools
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has asserted more direct control over the state's public schools. Neal McCluskey details why public institutions necessitate public control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2023 • 15min
Do Algorithms Get a Pass Under Section 230?
A case going before the U.S. Supreme Court at long last puts Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act front and center. Specifically, the court is being asked to rule on the status of algorithms that help platforms decide what content to offer up to users. Tommy Berry explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 7, 2023 • 10min
Do Big Transit Spending Plans Make Sense Anymore?
Workers have largely maintained their out-of-office work arrangements. Do big spending plans for transit still make sense? Marc Joffe provides details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 6, 2023 • 10min
DeSantis Likes E-Verify Despite Its (Many) Failures
The federal labor market imposition known as E-Verify doesn't work very well, and it could be used in myriad ways to deny Americans’ employment. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seems to like it anyway, having punished private employers who have refused to use the program. David Bier explains why the program is at best a bothersome federal intervention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2023 • 10min
How Certificate of Need Obstructs Birthing Centers
Birthing can be a tense process. The comfort of pregnant women is of utmost importance for a smooth delivery. Still, many states tell future mothers they don't need facilities that specialize in providing that comfort. Anastasia Boden explains how certificate of need laws interfere with the preferences of parents in how their children are born. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 2, 2023 • 14min
How Non-Compete Agreements Work in Labor Markets
What does research tell us about the use and abuse of non-compete agreements? Brian Albrecht of the International Center for Law and Economics comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2023 • 16min
Feds Back Down (Temporarily) on Expanded Financial Snooping
It's hard to square rhetoric surrounding high-earners who attempt to avoid taxes with a now-suspended plan to snoop on small financial transactions. Nick Anthony and Scott Lincicome comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
