Cato Podcast

Matt Ridley discusses his new book,  The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are several arguments for regulating bitcoin, but they need to face basic scrutiny. William J. Luther evaluates the claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Extending the promise of affordable, dependable health insurance at the state level is alive and well. Justin Owen of the Beacon Center of Tennessee discusses how states can improve health care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pennsylvania's alcohol laws seem designed to waste everyone's time and energy. Bob Dick from the Commonwealth Foundation offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The foster care systems in the United States regularly break up families. Is there a way to prevent that? Andrew Brown with the Foundation for Government Accountability discusses one idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the economic impacts of zoning? William Fischel is author of  Zoning Rules! The Economics of Land Use Regulation . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Telemedicine is a field in its infancy. In Texas, some physicians appear to want to keep it that way. John Davidson of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Criminal law needs "mens rea" reform. So says Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute in Ohio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Government surveillance aside, security expert Bruce Schneier says the price of ubiquitous corporate tracking is also unclear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The general warrant, a relic of colonial America, could make a comeback. Georgetown Law's Laura Donohue discusses the history of general warrants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special Thanksgiving Argument Edition of the Cato Daily Podcast. Duke University's Michael Munger discusses the bad choices of voters versus consumers and fears about the sharing economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State legislators should learn how cops plan to use drones for surveillance. Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new fight over eminent domain is unfolding in Chicago. Hilary Gowins of the Illinois Policy Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will sentencing reform and other fixes to our broken criminal justice system come soon? Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums and Cato's Adam Bates discuss the prospects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Robert Higgs discusses what he's learned over the years. His new book is  Taking a Stand: Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Economy . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do police unions protect bad cops? Are police unions a benefit to public safety? Derek M. Cohen of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How would federal appeals court judge Alex Kozinski change the American criminal justice system? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest book from Matt Ridley is The Evolution of Everything , where he discusses changes in faith, government, technology and our own minds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Programs designed to fight terrorism at home demand metrics to determine their effectiveness. All too often, these studies aren't conducted. John Mueller and Mark G. Stewart discuss their book, Chasing Ghosts . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a sample of the Excursions podcast from Libertarianism.org. In this episode, George H. Smith discusses the marginal utility revolution in economic thought. This revolution provided the foundation for Ludwig von Mises's argument that rational economic calculation is impossible in a socialist economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the off-year election to the crude marketing and cronyist structure of the ballot initiative, perhaps Ohio's marijuana initiative was doomed to fail. Morgan Fox of the Marijuana Policy Project comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Higgs discusses our most recent economic recovery and some thoughts on how Keynesians explain events in American economic history. Higgs is author of the new book, Taking a Stand . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Civil forfeiture has grown tremendously in recent years. Lisa Knepper and Angela C. Erickson from the Institute for Justice discuss their new report,  Policing for Profit . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Socialist-leaning countries in Latin America want to present themselves as a counter to U.S. power in the hemisphere, but without oil revenues, the movement may have trouble fueling its plans. Fergus Hodgson of the PanAm Post comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than two years after pre-dawn raids on the homes of political activists in Wisconsin, there is good news for unfettered political speech. Eric O'Keefe was among those under investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.