The Cato Weekly Podcast - Cato Institute - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

The Cato Weekly Podcast – Cato Institute — Government
The Cato Weekly Podcast – Cato Institute

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.

Copyright: © Cato Institute 2025

Latest Episodes:

Facebook and Credible Content Oversight May 06, 2020

Show notes

Cato's John Samples will join Facebook's new oversight board. We discussed what content moderation looks like for big speech platforms today and what governance institutions might look like going forward.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FDA Approves At-Home Coronavirus Test, But It's Already Banned in Some States May 05, 2020

Show notes

When state law bans an at-home test for coronavirus before it's even approved, maybe it's time to be less aggressive. Walter Olson comments.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For States, Is It Bailout or Bankruptcy? May 04, 2020

Show notes

Should the feds bail out states or maybe just states with better fiscal management? Is bankruptcy really on the table for cash-strapped states? Jonathan Williams of the American Legislative Exchange Council says it would be largely unprecedented.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Identifying #NeverNeeded Regulation after COVID-19 May 02, 2020

Show notes

Many of the regulations suspended during this outbreak aren’t needed at all. Identifying and eliminating those regulations systematically is the critical task. Matt Mitchell of the Mercatus Center comments.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Threat Perception and COVID-19 May 01, 2020

Show notes

How does a global pandemic reshuffle priorities given the threats that we face? Chris Preble comments.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supreme Court Considering Challenges to Qualified Immunity Apr 30, 2020

Show notes

The Supreme Court has been reluctant to take a case challenging qualified immunity, a doctrine that protects police from the consequences of violating Americans' rights. That may change soon, according to Cato's Jay Schweikert.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Role of Science during a Pandemic Apr 29, 2020

Show notes

Why have some Asian nations performed so well relative to the United States in containing the coronavirus without nearly the devastating economic fallout? Terence Kealey argues that it comes down to prevailing attitudes about the role of science.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evasive Entrepreneurs and the Future of Governance Apr 28, 2020

Show notes

nnovators who don’t always conform to social or legal norms are using new technological capabilities to circumvent traditional regulatory systems. Adam Thierer is author of Evasive Entrepreneurs and the Future of Governance.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Asserting the Right to Know Your COVID-19 Status Apr 27, 2020

Show notes

The right to know your own health status is no less important in a pandemic, and yet pre-emptive prohibitions on some kinds of tests can prevent you from exercising that right. Jeff Singer comments.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pandemic Lockdowns and Valuing Lives Apr 24, 2020

Show notes

Economist David Henderson believes the lockdowns in response to COVID-19 need to end sooner than later.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Related Podcasts