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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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Biden's Big, Early Move to Regulate Artificial Intelligence Nov 02, 2023

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The Biden White House is out with a massive executive order on artificial intelligence. Why? Jennifer Huddleston and Jack Solowey comment.

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US Weapons Arm Both Israeli and Hamas Fighters Nov 01, 2023

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It should be troubling that the bloodshed in Israel and Gaza is being fueled somewhat by US policy with respect to weapons transfers. Where is the appetite for revisiting those polices? Jordan Cohen comments.

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A Mindset for Embracing Educational Freedom Oct 31, 2023

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Which school choice programs respect families most? Andrew Clark, president of yes. every. kid., offers his thoughts.

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'American Deindustrialization' Is a Dangerous Myth Oct 30, 2023

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By any relevant measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector is a dynamo. Retreating from globalized supply chains can threaten that success. Colin Grabow details the evidence.

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What Should Libertarians Expect from House Speaker Mike Johnson? Oct 27, 2023

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From reining in debt and spending to freeing up American healthcare, incoming House Speaker Republican Mike Johnson has an opportunity to bring seriousness to critical pending policy issues. Cato's Alex Nowrasteh comments.

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All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism Oct 26, 2023

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There is a word for self-styled conservatives who nonetheless want to the power of the state to compel certain social outcomes: illiberal. Kevin Vallier is author of All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism.

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Who Decides What 'News Distortion' Means? Oct 25, 2023

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Political actors are more than happy to attempt to bend media outlets to serve their preferred narratives. The history of it in the U.S. is less well known. Paul Matzko discusses a chapter in the history of crackdowns on news "distortion."

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For Good and Ill, Your Car Is Collecting Your Data Oct 24, 2023

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What are the privacy implications for cars that collect all manner of data about us and our driving habits? Jennifer Huddleston explains the good and bad.

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Where Does Speech End and 'Jawboning' Start? Oct 23, 2023

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When lawmakers wag their fingers in the faces of tech companies, when are they trying to exact compliance for activities that are otherwise perfectly legal? David Inserra helps us draw the lines.

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Ecuador's Emerging Opportunity to Exit '21st Century Socialism' Oct 21, 2023

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What does the election of Daniel Noboa as president of Ecuador mean for the country’s engagement in the global economy? Cato's Gabriela Calderon de Burgos comments.

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