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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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NSA Reform Clears Key Hurdle May 08, 2014

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Reining in certain NSA abuses is now closer to reality.

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Development, Autocrats and The Tyranny of Experts May 07, 2014

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The technocratic approach to ending global poverty favored by development experts often strengthens authoritarian governments and neglects or undermines the preferences and personal choices of poor people.

The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor

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Faith in the Public Sphere at SCOTUS May 06, 2014

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The Defense Department's Procurement Problem May 05, 2014

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If you want to know why so many Defense Department projects are behind schedule and over budget, follow the incentives.

https://www.cato.org/blog/dods-misaligned-incentives

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Why Government Fails So Often May 02, 2014

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Why Government Fails So Often: And How It Can Do Better

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The Humanitarian Failure in Libya Apr 30, 2014

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Military interventions, even when driven by humanitarian concerns, should be judged by their actual consequences.

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Rumblings of Revolution in Higher Education Apr 28, 2014

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The cost of higher education continues to rise, but that’s not the case everywhere. Some schools are providing low-cost four-year degrees, all without large-scale subsidies.

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The Most [Redacted] Administration in History Apr 25, 2014

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President Obama is conventional with regard to government secrecy, even on matters of when and where the President may unilaterally order the execution of Americans. This comes despite claims that his administration would be "the most transparent" in history. Cato Vice President Gene Healy provides details.

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Freedom in the States of India Apr 24, 2014

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India has made great strides in human well being, but much remains to be done to bring millions more out of poverty. Which states are leading on measures of economic freedom and good governance?

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John Paul Stevens on Fixing the Constitution Apr 21, 2014

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Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens would alter the Constitution in a few ways. He specifically wants to make adjustments to the First and Second Amendments.

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