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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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Washington State Eyes Another Minimum Wage Hike Oct 27, 2016

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Why is the rest of Washington state considering closing the gap with Seattle's very high minimum wage? Chris Cargill of the Washington Policy Center comments.

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Bureaucratic Searches vs. the Fourth Amendment Oct 26, 2016

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The Fourth Amendment is implicated when any government official wants to poke around in your house for no good reason. In Ohio, Maurice A. Thompson of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law is trying to fight it.

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Immigrants, Labor, and Welfare in Sweden Oct 25, 2016

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Swedish writer Hanna Marie Björklund discusses some labor and welfare problems as Sweden attempts to assimilate recent immigrants.

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Voting with Feet vs. Voting with Ballots Oct 24, 2016

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The decisions we make in the voting booth tend to be less informed and less decisive than the votes we cast with our feet. Ilya Somin, author of Democracy and Political Ignorance, explains.

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Does Michael Moore ♥ Citizens United? Oct 21, 2016

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Did the Citizens United decision make Michael Moore's new film possible? Trevor Burrus comments.

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A Defense of the Universal Basic Income Oct 20, 2016

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The Universal Basic Income is an idea with many detractors. Charles Murray is not among them.

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Of Dogs and Men Oct 19, 2016

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The new film Of Dogs and Men details several episodes in which police shoot family dogs. The film's producer, Patrick Reasonover, says its all too common, but that police are beginning to recognize the scale of the problem.

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Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future Oct 18, 2016

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Johan Norberg says human progress isn't inevitable, but it's worth examining just how much freedom has improved life on the planet. His new book is Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future.

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Article I Powers and Election 2016 Oct 17, 2016

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Senator Mike Lee of Utah believes it's more important than ever that Congress begin reasserting the powers that it has long delegated to the executive. He comments on the Electoral College in 2016 and criminal justice reform. Recorded in Park City, Utah.

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Fostering a Chinese Free Market for Ideas Oct 14, 2016

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The story of China's move toward capitalism is still not well understood. Ning Wang of the Ronald Coase Institute says the future of Chinese development will hinge critically on a free market in ideas.

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