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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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Housing Churn and Housing Bubbles Apr 14, 2021

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The housing market's normal churn has been all but absent in this pandemic. Does that make for a housing bubble? Tom Firey comments.

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Dick Durbin, Counterterrorism, and Patriot Act 2.0 Apr 12, 2021

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New proposed authorities to combat domestic terrorism after the attack on the Capitol again pose challenges for basic constraints on government like probable cause and particularized suspicion. Patrick Eddington comments.

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Is 2021 the Best Year for School Choice Ever? Apr 09, 2021

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Parents, put in a bind by a pandemic, have focused their attention on the options available to them for their kids' education. This year may be the very best for the expansion of school choice so far. Jason Bedrick explains how it happened.

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Vaccine Passports vs. Private Vaccine Certifications Apr 08, 2021

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The price we all would ultimately pay for a central government database of our vaccination status to regulate our public engagement could be very high. Can we get the benefits without the costs? Julian Sanchez and Jeff Singer comment.

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Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning through COVID-19 Apr 07, 2021

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The pandemic has shown us that there is a price to be paid for failing to understand economic consequences. Ryan Bourne catalogs many of the missteps in his new book, Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning through COVID-19.

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Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance Apr 06, 2021

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Islamic thinkers once inspired great Western thinkers. How can Islam fully embrace respect for science, reason, liberty, and other religions? Mustafa Akyol is author of Reopening Muslim Minds.

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Local Criminal Justice Reform and State Preemption Apr 05, 2021

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Local efforts at criminal justice reform can be preempted by state-level edict. How should states and localities work to get along? Rachel Elise Barkow, author of Prisoners of Politics, comments.

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Is Congress Ready to Rein in Executive War Power? Apr 02, 2021

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The authorizations that have enabled two decades of American-led war across the globe should be repealed. Congress may finally agree. Gene Healy and John Glaser explain why.

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Biden's Big Unnecessary Infrastructure Push Apr 01, 2021

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The Biden administration hopes to spend trillions of new dollars on public infrastructure, and while it's at it, massively subsidize private infrastructure. Cato's Chris Edwards says it's utterly unnecessary.

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Section 230 and the PACT Act Mar 31, 2021

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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has a new piece of would-be reform legislation, though the proposal highlights just how hard it is to do content moderation at scale. Mike Masnick of techdirt and Cato's Will Duffield comment.

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