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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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Some Unfortunate Consequences of Politics Mar 10, 2022

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The nature of politics is that some win and some lose, and that can have negative consequences for our own senses of compassion. Alexander William Salter, a professor of economics at Texas Tech, and Aaron Ross Powell discuss the simple idea that politics makes us worse.

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A New Kind of Government in Prospera Mar 09, 2022

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Prospera is an attempt to allow many different regulatory structures to exist simultaneously, and its creators hope to offer a new way of thinking about the rules we live by. Joel Bomgar is the president of Prospera.

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How Federal Regulators Keep Crypto out of Your Portfolio Mar 08, 2022

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If you're doing your taxes and you have cryptocurrency purchases and sales, get ready for some headaches. Cato's Jennifer Schulp explains why federal regulators have chosen to keep it as difficult as possible for investors to have crypto exposure without the Tax Day complications.

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The Immigrant Superpower Mar 07, 2022

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What makes America great? Author Tim Kane believes immigrants are a key component. He makes his case in The Immigrant Superpower: How Brains, Brawn, and Bravery Make America Stronger.

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Oxfam Confuses Inequality with Poverty Mar 04, 2022

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Johan Norberg details why inequality isn't the same thing as poverty. In human efforts at eradicating poverty, Norberg says our planet has plenty to celebrate.

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Will A Putin-led Cyberwar Visit Ukraine? Mar 03, 2022

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In the early stage of Russia's war in Ukraine, cyberwar has been largely absent. Brandon Valeriano discusses why.

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The Infuriating Five of Administrative Law (Part Two) Mar 02, 2022

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Will Yeatman details even more infuriating cases in administrative law. Part one is here.

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The Infuriating Five of Administrative Law (Part One) Mar 01, 2022

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Will Yeatman details some of the worst cases in American administrative law history.

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Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to SCOTUS Feb 25, 2022

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District of Columbia Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is President Biden's nominee to replace the retiring Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court. Cato's Thomas Berry discusses her professional background and qualifications.

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Should Ukraine Have Kept Its Nukes? Feb 25, 2022

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In the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukraine suddenly became a major nuclear power, but maintaining a nuclear arsenal isn't exactly simple. As major powers became very concerned about the proliferation of both nuclear technology and know-how, Ukraine became convinced to give up the arsenal. Would keeping the nuclear weapons have deterred Russia today? Eric Gomez details some of the history of why Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons.

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