Cato Event Podcast
Cato Institute
Podcast of policy and book forums, Capitol Hill briefings and other events from the Cato Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 19, 2008 • 1h 14min
Cato Institute 26th Annual Monetary Conference - The Way Forward
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2008 • 1h 14min
26th Annual Monetary Conference: Panel 1: Asset Market Bubbles and Fed Policy
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2008 • 1h 13min
Cato Institute 26th Annual Monetary Conference - Moral Hazard and the Limits of Monetary Policy
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2008 • 53min
26th Annual Monetary Conference: Keynote Address
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2008 • 1h 12min
Cato Institute 26th Annual Monetary Conference - Financial Innovation and Monetary Policy
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2008 • 1h 14min
Cato Institute 26th Annual Monetary Conference - Asset Market Bubbles and Fed Policy
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2008 • 53min
Cato Institute 26th Annual Monetary Conference - Keynote Address
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2008 • 1h 5min
Against Intellectual Monopoly
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 6, 2008 • 59min
Future Imperfect: Technology and Freedom in an Uncertain World
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2008 • 1h 21min
Back to Enron: Were the Wrong Lessons Learned for Corporate Governance and Energy Policy?
Purchase at AmazonRob Bradley, formerly Ken Lay's speechwriter and a 16-year Enron employee, argues that the Left has incorrectly blamed capitalism for Enron. But he also believes that the Right’s take on the company's collapse has scarcely acknowledged the extent to which the mixed economy and anti-capitalist doctrines allowed the worst to get on top.Bradley maintains that a preoccupation with the diagnostics of Enron's failure (the market did exact its revenge) has neglected the why behind the why. The systemic failure known as Enron, Bradley argues, not only exonerates free-market capitalism but also strengthens the capitalist worldview. Enron's boom and bust is the story of how company founder and chairman Ken Lay developed a sophisticated business model based on rent-seeking (political capitalism). Of particular note, Enron tried and failed to parlay climate alarmism, "energy sustainability," and social corporate responsibility into business viability. Bradley's unique, insider interpretation of Enron has direct implications for today's debates over energy and climate policy, business ethics theory, and best business practices. William Niskanen, who holds a somewhat different view, will comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
