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The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves Oct 20, 2017

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What does Alexis de Tocqueville have to offer Americans today? James Poulos explains in his new book, The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves.

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Local Zoning vs. State Economies Oct 19, 2017

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Zoning mostly done at the local level, but should states take charge of the process in the name of economic efficiency? Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center comments.

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Zoning, Land-Use Planning, and Housing Affordability Oct 18, 2017

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Do federal housing subsidies end up subsidizing restrictive zoning at the local level? And how does zoning drive housing costs? Vanessa Brown Calder examines the relationship in a new Cato Policy Analysis.

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Examining the Ideological Divide over Free Speech Oct 17, 2017

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What are the areas of agreement across the ideological spectrum when it comes to freedom of speech? Robert Bauer, White House counsel under Barack Obama, makes his case.

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Endless Distraction vs. Living the Good Life Oct 16, 2017

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In a world of endless distraction, it's easy to avoid conscious growth. And, in a world of endless distraction, it's more important than ever to control ourselves. At Cato’s 40th anniversary celebration, Charles Murray discussed the good life.

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The Continuing Challenge to Individual Rights on Campus Oct 13, 2017

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2012 felt like a better year for individual rights on college campuses, according to Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Then things got much, much worse.

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The Bad New Days of Occupational Licensing Oct 12, 2017

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States need a comprehensive way to judge which occupational licenses are justified and which aren't. Jarrett Skorup of the Mackinac Center comments.

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Why Make a Federal Case out of College Sports? Oct 11, 2017

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Why is the FBI involved in investigating college sports recruiting scandals? Ilya Shapiro comments.

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What Made the 1986 Tax Reform Happen? Oct 10, 2017

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The last major tax reform was 30 years ago. How did it happen? Cato Institute Vice President John Samples comments.

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Protecting Extremist Speech, Regulating ‘Fake News’ Oct 09, 2017

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Drawing a legal line around what might constitute "extremist" speech for the purpose of regulation or prohibition is virtually impossible. The same goes for "fake news." Flemming Rose comments.

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