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
Mentioned books
Jun 11, 2022 • 15min
Toward Accountability for FBI Misconduct
Recent revelations about wide-scale FBI misconduct raises the question: What would appropriate accountability look like? Patrick Eddington comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2022 • 29min
Promise and Pitfalls in Taking Psychedelic Medicine Mainstream
The promising results thus far in the clinical use of psychedelics shouldn't obscure the pitfalls of the regulatory processes. Researcher William Leonard Pickard discusses what the future might hold for psychedelic medicines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2022 • 13min
The Laws of War for Social Media
What changes when people trying to make effective use of social media are active participants in a war? How advisable is it for large social media platforms to effective pick sides in a conflict? Will Duffield comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 snips
Jun 8, 2022 • 11min
The Illinois Experiment in Legal Cannabis so Far
Illinois has struggled with its cannabis legalization, and it's not hard to see why. Adam Schuster of the Illinois Policy Institute details the several problems with the state's legalization so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2022 • 12min
When the Feds Mandate an Impossible Task
A man was on California's sex offender registry, then reformed and the state eventually expunged the case. Then the feds got involved. Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Caleb Kruckenberg details the strange case of John Doe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2022 • 15min
The Chinese Government Is Still Fighting 'Tank Man'
When Robert Anthony Peters tried to screen his short film, Tank Man, at various events and film festivals in the United States, he learned that the chilling effect emanating from Beijing is strong more than three decades after a lone anonymous man stood down tanks in Tiananmen Square. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2022 • 11min
The Trans Complication in Facial Recognition Technology
For its numerous failings, facial recognition technology is proving to have surprisingly invasive capabilities. Matthew Feeney details the latest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 1, 2022 • 11min
Evaluating Amendment One in Illinois
Amendment One is a ballot initiative in Illinois presented as a workers' rights amendment. Adam Schuster of the Illinois Policy Institute describes the stunning expansion of labor union power that the amendment would foster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 2022 • 10min
Equality before the Law versus Equity
In many contexts, some policy entrepreneurs have replaced the near-universal value of equality before the law with a far more nebulous "equity." Wen Fa, attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, explains the distinction and its implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2022 • 14min
The Economics of Gifting Revisited
Economists often love to point out the inefficiency of giving gifts in lieu of cash. Economist Tony Gill revisits the idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
