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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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Latest Episodes:

The New Attacks on Globalization Feb 27, 2023

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The new skepticism toward globalization has a bipartisan zeal with new concerns about the environment and national security thrown in. Johan Norberg explains why these new attacks are no smarter than the old ones.

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Destroying Anonymous Online Speech 'for the Children Feb 24, 2023

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Much will be lost when platforms are compelled to collect our personal details in the name of protecting children online. Author Jeff Kosseff comments on the new push to force platforms to identify every user.

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When Problematic Prosecutors Enjoy Absolute Immunity Feb 23, 2023

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When should victims of blatant proseutorial abuse be able to sue? Ben Field of the Institute for Justice details a troubling case of prosecutorial immunity.

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Should Every Felony Squelch Your Second Amendment Rights? Feb 22, 2023

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If you state made jaywalking a felony, should that necessarily mean you should never be able to own a firearm again? Clark Neily details the practical debate over gun rights now brewing in federal court and says the implications for the average American are substantial.

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Federal Task Forces and Holding Corrupt Local Cops Accountable Feb 21, 2023

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A Minnesota police officer may avoid accountability for criminally sending some teenagers to federal prison for two years because she's a deputized federal agent. Patrick Jaicomo of the Institute for Justice represents one of the teenagers.

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Big Spending and Big Debt Require Big Solutions Feb 21, 2023

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Congress and the President regularly have big spending plans, and too often they agree on them. The rapid rise in debt issued by the federal government is clearly unsustainable, so what would serious reform look like? Romina Boccia explains.

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Swifties, Ticketmaster, and the Role of Antitrust Feb 21, 2023

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Is there more to the story of Ticketmaster's handling of Taylor Swift tickets beyond mere supply and demand? Jennifer Huddleston discusses why Congress and federal regulators are looking more closely.

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States Working to Make 2023 A Year of Universal School Choice Feb 16, 2023

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2021 was a big year for school choice, but this year more states are advancing so-called universal school choice programs. Colleen Hroncich discusses the trend.

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More Thoughts on Algorithms and Section 230 at SCOTUS Feb 14, 2023

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Will Duffield provides additional context ahead of the Supreme Court's consideration of liability under Section 230 of Communications Decency Act.

Related Cato Daily Podcast: Do Algorithms Get a Pass Under Section 230? featuring Thomas A. Berry and Caleb O. Brown

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Why Shadow Banking Didn’t Cause the Financial Crisis Feb 13, 2023

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In his new book, Why Shadow Banking Didn’t Cause the Financial Crisis, Norbert Michel explores the main problems with the conventional story about the 2008 crisis and explains why it does not justify expanding bank‐like regulations throughout financial markets to mitigate systemic risks.

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