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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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Counting the Costs of a Trump Border Shutdown Apr 03, 2019

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The president says it would be a "money making operation" to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border, but that's simply not true. The costs would be enormous. Dan Ikenson and David Bier make the case.

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How Does Heroin-Assisted Treatment Work? Apr 02, 2019

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Addiction to and dependence on heroin can create a cycle that consumes other parts of a person's life. Scott MacDonald is the lead physician at the Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver, Canada. The clinic provides, among other services, heroin-assisted treatment.

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The Opioid Crisis Is Driven by Prohibition Apr 01, 2019

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Dr. Daniel Ciccarone says that in order to understand opioid use and abuse, we need to understand today's users in real time. Prohibition makes that understanding more difficult.

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Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration Mar 29, 2019

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How does our criminal justice system fail, and why does it seem to do so systematically? Rachel Elise Barkow is author of Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration.

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Data Privacy Protection for the Future Mar 28, 2019

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Data privacy is important, so why don't we treat it that way? Would more civil action against tech firms that misuse or fail to secure data help? Lindsey Barrett of the Georgetown University Law Center comments.

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Gullible Superpower: U.S. Support for Bogus Foreign Democratic Movements Mar 27, 2019

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Over the last forty years, there is a distressing history of foreign insurgent groups being able to manipulate U.S. policymakers and opinion leaders into supporting their cause. Cato's Ted Galen Carpenter discusses his new book, Gullible Superpower.

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To Make Better Cities, Drop the Big Plans Mar 26, 2019

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To make cities thrive, what's the proper role for elected officials? How, precisely, should they get out of the way of entrepreneurship and development? Greg Brooks is president of the new Better Cities Project.

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The Mueller Report Arrives (Sorta) Mar 25, 2019

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Attorney General William Barr has released a brief description of the findings of Robert Mueller in his investigation into Russian meddling in U.S. elections. Many questions remain. Julian Sanchez comments.

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Social Media's Content Challenge Mar 25, 2019

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Moderating content in a polarized political climate while also respecting the value of free speech is a challenge still vexing social media companies. Thomas Kadri of the Yale Information Society Project comments.

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Development Economics and 'The Outsider's Dilemma' Mar 23, 2019

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What helps the world's poor to become prosperous? Matt Warner, president of the Atlas Network, describes some of the problems of development economics, the aid industry, and provides some hope for the future.

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