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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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Defending Startups and Their Angel Investors Dec 29, 2021

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Startups need capital to compete with bigger companies, and taxes on capital gains can stem the flow of angel investment. Chris Edwards makes his case for angel investors.

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Health Policy Innovation in a Waning Pandemic Dec 28, 2021

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Charlie Katebi of Americans for Prosperity argues that some of the policy innovations driven by the pandemic have shown significant benefits and ought to continue even after the threat abates.

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Back to Basics in Separation of Powers Dec 28, 2021

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A few principles ought to guide efforts to push branches of government back into their proper roles. Daniel Dew of the Pacific Legal Foundation offers his recommendations.

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Freedom in Decline for Most of the World's People Dec 25, 2021

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The Human Freedom Index tracks freedom across a variety of metrics for most of the world's countries. The trend over the past decade has not been good. Ian Vasquez, the report's coauthor, describes the data.

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School Choice, Housing, and Thriving Neighborhoods Dec 23, 2021

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How does the availability of school choice affect housing decisions? William Mattox of the James Madison Institute offers his thoughts.

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Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Polarization Dec 22, 2021

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Despite some bumps in the road, advocates for ranked-choice voting see a bring future. Scot Turner, a former state lawmaker in Georgia, advocates for the instant runoff style of elections.

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The Busybody Coalition against Short-Term Rentals Dec 21, 2021

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The coalition that wants to keep you from using your property in accordance with your needs and values is extremely bipartisan. Jarrett Skorup of the Mackinac Center discusses the busybody coalition that wants to ban short-term rentals and how states ought to fight back.

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Partisanship, Polarization, and Political Hatred Dec 20, 2021

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The rise of political polarization and hatred should be of genuine concern, and Joe Biden's pledge to deliver a sense of normalcy and boredom seems to have been just another broken campaign promise. Gene Healy made his case at the most recent Cato Club event.

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Biden's No Good, Very Bad Record on Federal Spending Dec 18, 2021

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The new spending approved under the Biden administration may soon top the new spending approved by two of his predecessors. Jonathan Bydlak walks through the implications.

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The Tuttle Twins Go Animated Dec 17, 2021

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The Tuttle Twins series of books teaching economics and liberty-friendly values to young people is now an animated series. Book series author Connor Boyack describes the new venue.

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