Cato Podcast

Utah is a conservative state, but the legislature is poised to begin the process of loosening restrictions on medical cannabis, a response to a medical marijuana ballot initiative voters will face this November. Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just how sovereign are Native American tribal lands? Terry L. Anderson is a cofounder of the Alliance for Renewing Indigenous Economies and the author of Free Market Environmentalism . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it proper to consider Adam Smith the father of social psychology as well as economics? Jesse Norman MP discusses his new book,  Adam Smith: Father of Economics . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our ability to reason should guide our decisions, but too often our emotions get the better of our ability to make good choices. Annie Duke explains how to empower our reason in  Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On tribal lands, Native Americans are lacking key property rights. It's hindering development on those so-called sovereign lands. Adam Crepelle comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In  Romance of the Rails , author Randal O'Toole details the rise and fall of trains as a mode of transportation why it's quite likely we can never go back to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. could perform better at protecting the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures. For a live recording of the  Cato Daily Podcast  at  Cato Club 200  event in Middleburg, Virginia, Matthew Feeney and Julian Sanchez explain how courts think about those rights in the digital age. Hosted on A...

American mass transit systems face challenges from demographics, how people work, and ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. Randal O'Toole discusses what agencies should do to respond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FAA's longstanding ban on supersonic commercial air travel needs to go. Alan McQuinn of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation discusses the promise of high-speed commercial flight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are Canadians considering prohibiting other Canadians from being paid for providing blood plasma? Peter Jaworski comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While some states are leading the way in reforming occupational licensing that affects many millions of workers and would-be workers, the feds may get involved. Lee McGrath of the Institute for Justice says it's fraught with risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If a judge accepts the agreement, Philadelphia's process of seizing many millions of dollars in property from innocent owners will be dismantled. Darpana Sheth of the Institute for Justice explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New information provides more context surrounding the circumstances and legal rationales for government spying on journalists. Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The long slide of the United States in economic freedom appears to have halted. Ian Vasquez comments on the new edition of Economic Freedom of the World . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fight over banning books from school libraries is only worsened by the public school establishment. Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. relations with Pakistan are strained not just by war in neighboring Afghanistan, but also by Pakistan's domestic concerns. Sahar Khan is author of " Double Game: Why Pakistan Supports Militants and Resists U.S. Pressure to Stop ." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How is Brexit going? What do British Conservatives think of Donald Trump's broad and punitive tariff hikes? Elizabeth Truss is a British MP and Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The project of F. A. Hayek had its historical context, and it’s worth exploring. Peter J. Boettke is author of  F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The  NIFLA  Supreme Court case could undo a substantial amount of regulation governing "professional speech" in the coming years. Robert McNamara of the Institute for Justice comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Bernie Sanders believes that public assistance benefits provided to workers constitute subsidies to their employers. He couldn't be more wrong, according to Ryan Bourne. Related paper: " Government and the Cost of Living: Income-Based vs. Cost-Based Approaches to Alleviating Poverty ," by Ryan Bourne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How have European countries responded to large inflows of Muslims? What makes America so special when it comes to assimilating people of different backgrounds? Mustafa Akyol comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Impeachment of a President is a substantial power handed to Congress. How has it been used in the past and how should it be used? Gene Healy discusses his new paper on the history and meaning of impeachment. “ Indispensable Remedy: The Broad Scope of the Constitution’s Impeachment Power ,” by Gene Healy, White Paper, September 12, 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his new book, P.J. O'Rourke takes on money, banking, retirement, investing and all the reasons neither you nor P.J. are rich. The book is None of My Business . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Elizabeth Warren would like to see employees of large publicly traded companies have a role in selecting some board members. What does that mean for corporate governance and competitiveness of those companies? Walter Olson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Short-term health plans have been freed from many restrictions, but now states are moving to restrict or outright prohibit this kind of coverage. Michael Cannon says by outlawing the plans, states will expose their own residents to high bills, poor access, and bankruptcy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.