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Every Tuesday on The Cato Weekly Podcast, leading scholars and policy analysts 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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Advancing Liberty with Broad Perspective Aug 13, 2021

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Culture war battles, however seductive in the moment, are a distraction to the long-term fight for liberty, and broader perspective can help focus our attention. Wolf von Laer of Students for Liberty comments.

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Military Affiliation in the Attack on the Capitol Aug 12, 2021

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The attack on the Capitol in January was serious, but it's important not to overstate the size of the threat the groups involved pose. Abigail Hall comments.

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Overcoming the Hurdles to Seasteading Aug 11, 2021

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Creating new cities or countries on the ocean has long been just a dream. Is seasteading getting closer. Joe Quirk of the Seasteading Institute thinks so.

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New School Year, Big Shifts for Parents Aug 10, 2021

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The next school year looks to be as uncertain or more uncertain than the last one. Kerry McDonald discusses what the pandemic has changed.

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Louisiana Regulators Crush Services for Special Needs Families Aug 09, 2021

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Louisiana regulators have sharply limited competition in special-needs childcare because, well, it would make their jobs more difficult if they allowed it. Anastasia Boden of the Pacific Legal Foundation says that's not a good enough reason.

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A New Proposal to Begin the End of the Drug War Aug 08, 2021

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The Drug War marks its 50th year this year. That's five decades too long. Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey has a few ideas about how to jumpstart the process.

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Biden Ignores Court Rulings and Legal Counsel to Extend Eviction Ban Aug 07, 2021

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President Biden has been surprisingly frank in his belief that the eviction moratorium he's just extended probably won't hold up to legal scrutiny. In fact, it's what courts and his own legal counsel have told him. Walter Olson comments.

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Manufacturing Militarism: U.S. Government Propaganda in the War on Terror Aug 06, 2021

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How does our own government's propaganda shape our views of efforts to fight wars or to even go to war in the first place? Abigail R. Hall is coauthor of Manufacturing Militarism: U.S. Government Propaganda in the War on Terror.

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How the ‘Regulatory Sandbox’ Works in Utah Aug 05, 2021

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Regulation has the potential to stop new business before it starts. What if it didn't? Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute details "the regulatory sandbox" experiment in Utah.

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A Bumpy Road to Ranked-Choice Voting Aug 04, 2021

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Supporters of ranked-choice voting argue that it might reduce partisanship and compel candidates to be less polarizing. New York’s recent confusing experience with ranked-choice voting offers some lessons. How does it work? Is it ready for greater adoption? Adam Kissel of the Cardinal Institute offers his take.

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