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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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The Local Tradeoffs That Can Address the Housing Crisis Sep 11, 2023

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The American housing crisis was largely created by local governments. Fixing it demands local innovation. Greg Brooks of the Better Cities Project details some local fixes to address the mismatch between supply and demand in American housing.

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Are Lifetime Bans on Firearm Ownership 'Cruel and Unusual' Punishment? Sep 08, 2023

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What are the implications of a federal court panel's decision that a lifetime ban on voting rights for felons is "cruel and unusual punishment"? Cody Wisniewski of the Firearms Policy Coalition comments.

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State-Level Handouts to the Middle Class Sep 07, 2023

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State-level programs intended for the very poor should not be expanded to include the middle class. Jarrett Skorup of the Mackinac Center details some such programs states are working to expand.

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NatCons vs. FreeCons Sep 02, 2023

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National conservatism (or conservative nationalism) may have had its moment, but a group of so-called Freedom Conservatives have unveiled a statement of principles that includes a more robust voluntary sector of society. Stephanie Slade of Reason comments.

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Montana's Bipartisan Housing Turnaround Sep 01, 2023

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The American housing crisis can be fixed mostly by states and localities. How did Montana advance a more rational set of housing policies? Kendall Cotton of Montana's Frontier Institute explains.

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Contradictions of the Farm Bill Aug 31, 2023

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The Farm Bill puts food subsidies and healthy eating at odds with one another. Cato's Chris Edwards comments.

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Setting the Table for Medicare's Drug Price Negotiations Aug 28, 2023

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How will Medicare and drug companies effectively negotiate on matters of price? What are the real deficiencies in how drugs get to the people who need them? Michael Cannon comments.

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Building Confidence and Competence through Montessori Education Aug 23, 2023

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The methods of Maria Montessori aim to help young people take charge of their learning at a younger age. Jesse McCarthy, founder of MontessoriEducation.com, believes those methods prepare young people to thrive and build civil society.

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Teaching Kids How to Learn from the Past Aug 22, 2023

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The Tuttle Twins author Connor Boyack brings that same didactic approach to history in a new series of books aimed at young people.

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Psychedelics and the Advance of Cognitive Liberty Aug 21, 2023

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Psychedelics have powerful impacts on the human mind, and researchers are finding new ways to use those drugs to help people overcome mental difficulties. Do they also herald a new freedom of thought? Mason Marks of the Petrie-Flom Center comments.

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