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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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This Year 'Big Content' Likely Won't Push to Extend Copyright Jan 24, 2018

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Without action by Congress, a whole class of copyrighted works will fall into the public domain next year. And yet, Big Content isn't fighting to stop it. Timothy B. Lee of Ars Technica discusses why.

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How Not to Subsidize Renewable Energy Jan 23, 2018

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The renewable portfolio standard is meant to encourage the production of renewable energy in states. One side effect is higher energy costs for low-income people according to Dave Stevenson of the Cesar Rodney Institute.

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The Public Benefit of Private Schooling Jan 22, 2018

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What is the impact of private schooling in countries' quality of public schooling? Corey DeAngelis is author of "The Public Benefit of Private Schooling."

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#CatoConnects: The Feds’ Retrograde War on Pot Jan 19, 2018

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With more discretion given to U.S. Attorneys to enforce federal marijuana laws, what effects will it have on states that have legalized? Trevor Burrus discussed various elements of cannabis prohibition on #CatoConnects.

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The Opioid Crisis Is Really a Heroin Crisis Jan 18, 2018

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Clearly understanding what’s driving the rise in drug overdoses is critical if we want to craft a credible policy response. Jeff Singer is author of the forthcoming Cato paper, "Abuse-Deterrent Opioids and the Law of Unintended Consequences." We spoke at the Cato Institute's State Health Policy Summit.

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Campus Speech and the Libertarian Student Movement Jan 17, 2018

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Do libertarians misunderstand the opponents of free speech on campus? Wolf von Laer is President of Students for Liberty.

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The Antics of State Legislatures Jan 16, 2018

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How do state legislatures obfuscate, trick, and leave the public in the dark? Jack McHugh watches state legislatures for the Mackinac Center.

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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America Jan 15, 2018

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What role did governments play in the segregating of America? Richard Rothstein describes the explicit policies that separated black and white America in The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.

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The Regulators Are Coming for Bitcoin Jan 13, 2018

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As cryptocurrencies hit new highs, is federal regulation far behind? And if it is, can regulators really do anything to crack down on these decentralized networks? Jerry Brito of Coin Center offers an analysis.

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Still Waiting for Spending Cuts Jan 12, 2018

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Republicans' desire to cut spending is sharp as a knife when they're in the minority. But facts don't do what they want them to now that the GOP runs Congress. Jonathan Bydlak of the Coalition to Reduce Spending discusses prime spending cuts their prospects in 2018.

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