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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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Latest Episodes:

Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius Nov 26, 2020

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Stoicism is built to deliver mental clarity in difficult times. Ryan Holiday is author of Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius.

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The Faithless?: The Untold Story of the Electoral College Nov 25, 2020

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The Electoral College is still poorly understood. Emily Conrad demystifies the institution in her new book, The Faithless?: The Untold Story of the Electoral College.

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Setting Trumpster Fires in Foreign Policy Nov 23, 2020

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The lame duck Trump team appears to be working to stymie the Biden foreign policy agenda. John Glaser explains how.

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Trumpism and Tylerism Revisited Nov 20, 2020

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Four years ago, Anthony Comegna argued that President John Tyler offered the greatest parallel to Donald Trump's presidency. As the Trump Administration winds down, Comegna argues that the parallels are as strong as ever.

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Government and Pandemics Nov 19, 2020

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Governments have roles to play in a pandemic. But the roles that governments choose to play often turn out to fail or make matters worse. Tom Firey details his new Cato paper.

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Yet Another Challenge to Obamacare before SCOTUS Nov 18, 2020

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How did Supreme Court justices receive the new case against Obamacare? Ilya Shapiro and Michael Cannon discuss the oral argument.

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SCOTUS Gives Hope for the Beginning of the End of Qualified Immunity Nov 17, 2020

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Qualified immunity, the court invented doctrine that protects public officials from civil liability even in cases of egregious conduct, took a small hit at the Supreme Court recently. Jay Schweikert explains what it might mean long term.

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2020's Ephemeral Blue Wave and Persistent Polling Problems Nov 16, 2020

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Do we really know anything more about voters than we did before Election Day this year? Why were polls again so bad at clearly predicting results? Emily Ekins explains.

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An Unnerving Shakeup at Pentagon and DHS Nov 13, 2020

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The housecleaning at the top ranks of the Pentagon could have concerning implications, but it’s perhaps good news that we still don’t seem to know exactly why it happened. John Glaser and Eric Gomez comment.

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Pfizer, Operation Warp Speed, and the Race for a Vaccine Nov 13, 2020

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Pfizer is among the leaders in the development of a vaccine or COVID-19, but it did so without subsidy from the U.S. government. Terence Kealey describes why that matters.

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