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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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Liberalism, Libertarianism, Socialism and Conservatism Oct 22, 2014

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The intellectual traditions of conservatism and socialism, oddly enough, owe much to classical liberalism. So says Brian Doherty, author of Radicals for Capitalism. He spoke at this year's Cato University.

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Devolving Power from States to Localities Oct 21, 2014

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Devolving state power and money to local governments and people drives growth and fosters self-government. Greg Lawson from the Buckeye Institute discusses how to make it happen.

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Legal Protections for State Pensions Oct 20, 2014

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Judges are beginning to question the on-the-books legal protections assigned to state pensions, especially when those protections conflict with other laws. Eileen Norcross studies pensions at the Mercatus Center.

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New Mexico's Federal Dependence Oct 17, 2014

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Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation describes the impact of New Mexico's dependence on federal largesse.

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Correcting the Hobby Lobby Record Oct 16, 2014

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Ed Whelan corrects the record and reviews the Supreme Court's narrow Hobby Lobby decision.

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Remembering Leonard Liggio Oct 15, 2014

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Leonard Liggio was an important pillar in the modern libertarian movement and someone who connected modern libertarian ideas with their historical antecedents. Tom G. Palmer comments on Liggio's impact on ideas and libertarianism.

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Giveaways in the Tax Code Oct 14, 2014

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How do states hand out special benefits in the tax code? William Freeland from the American Legislative Exchange Council provides some notable examples and avenues for reform.

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Bootleggers, Baptists and Recent Experience Oct 13, 2014

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The "Bootlegger and Baptist" theory, a public-choice theory developed more than 30 years ago, holds that for a regulation to emerge and endure, both the "bootleggers," who seek to obtain private benefits from the regulation, and the "Baptists," who seek to serve the public interest, must support the regulation. Economists Adam Smith and Bruce Yandle discuss the concept.
Bootleggers and Baptists: How Economic Forces and Moral Persuasion Interact to Shape Regulatory Politics

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What Happens after Right-to-Work? Oct 10, 2014

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What happens after so-called right-to-work legislation passes? Joe Lehman of the Mackinac Center details the experience in Michigan.

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Conservatives Opposed to the Death Penalty Oct 09, 2014

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Conservatives broadly believe in law and order, but the death penalty as an institution has clearly failed. Marc Hyden with Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty says it's time for government-run executions to end.

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