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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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Nationalism Stinks Jan 13, 2023

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Nationalism effectively outsources your ideological commitments to whatever the state wants. That's not a good thing. Alex Nowrasteh explains why.

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Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media Jan 12, 2023

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The United States is an outlier (in a good way) in the protection of speech. Jacob Mchangama is author of Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media.

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The Risks of Sending Ukraine Heavier Firepower Jan 11, 2023

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The U.S. shouldn't stumble its way into a war with Russia, but there are plans under consideration that put the U.S. at greater risk of a direct confrontation. Eric Gomez details why sending heavier firepower to Ukraine risks greater American entanglement.

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As Unions Decline, They Get Creative Jan 10, 2023

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Courts have given public sector employees the ability to walk away from their unions, so unions have had to get creative in retaining those members. Ken Girardin of the Empire Center discusses the state of unions today.

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Zoning and Housing Reform in 2022 Jan 09, 2023

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The housing crunch is showing signs of breaking, at least when it comes to states where the availability of affordable housing has been most visible. Nolan Gray, author of Arbitrary Lines, discusses what changed in 2022.

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Making Fun of Cops Online Is Protected Speech Dec 31, 2022

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Thomas A. Berry details two cases that may provide an opportunity for the Supreme Court to bolster its reputation as protectors of free speech and weaken the troubling court-invented doctrine of qualified immunity.

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North Carolina and Cleaner Energy Production Dec 30, 2022

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Are there lessons for other states in North Carolina's plan to set guardrails on shifting energy sources? André Béliveau of the John Locke Center makes his case.

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Aligning Incentives for Durable Conservation Efforts Dec 29, 2022

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Conservation needs willing parties to participate, so aligning incentives voluntarily is generally preferable to federal mandates. That from Brian Yablonski of the Property and Environment Research Center.

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High-Profile Union Gains amid Unions' Steady Decline Dec 28, 2022

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The Mackinac Center's Jarrett Skorup believes the high-profile unionization of some businesses this year should be put in the broader context of the larger, steadier decline of union membership nationally.

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Understanding Cato’s Letters (Part Two) Dec 27, 2022

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Paul Meany of Libertarianism.org details the ideas and influence of Cato’s Letters on the American founding era.

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