Cato Podcast

The dimensions along which parents choose schools for their children are never entirely captured by test scores. Corey DeAngelis examines a new piece of education research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whatever the benefits of protecting kids from all manner of emotional disturbances, the costs may be among others, robbing kids of their own sense of competence. Greg Lukianoff is co-author of  The Coddling of the American Mind . The Coddling of the American Mind , Book Forum, October 1, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would market-based welfare reform look like? Embracing reforms to lower prices for many of the most basic essentials for living would have the added benefits of not further burdening taxpayers. Ryan Bourne details his  new paper on the subject . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should we think about impeachment? Does it require a crime? What are the cases for and against a payoff to an adult film star being criminal and/or an impeachable offense? Gene Healy comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When courts demand testimony, a large exception is carved out for attorneys representing their clients. What breaks that privilege? Paul Rosenzweig of the R Street Institute comments on the case of Donald Trump and Michael Cohen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President says he is unhappy with the manner in which Google searches present information about him. John Samples comments on how the comments ought to be considered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New data shows that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does a poor job making sure that U.S. citizens aren't caught up in harsh detention and deportation policies aimed at undocumented immigrants. David Bier has examined data from Texas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How young people learn history today raises issues over what should be presented, but any history text privileges some information over others. Anthony Comegna discusses how and if young people should grapple with history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conservationists usually have one lever to pull to alter federal land use: lobbying. Why shouldn't those who want to conserve species be able to lease federal lands for that purpose? Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Productive ideological sparring should be rooted in honest disagreement. In Matt Kibbe's new film, he explores the values and unconventional life of Republican Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Jeremy Horpendahl discusses just how far some states lag behind in regulating alcohol, and why some of those arrangements are very difficult to fix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal sentencing reform is overdue, and many leading Republicans are now on board for change. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, however, wants to stop it. Kevin Ring, President of FAMM, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The sharing economy has the potential to create massive disruption. How we handle that disruption is of critical importance. Michael Munger is author of  Tomorrow 3.0: Transaction Costs and the Sharing Economy . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How best to reconcile faith with the common good and libertarian thinking poses challenges. Stephanie Slade of Reason argues that those challenges are often merely in how other people perceive libertarian approaches to maximize human flourishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Several big internet platforms removed or hobbled conspiracy slinger Alex Jones, but any concerns that raises do not implicate the Constitution. John Samples comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Changing the way the feds oversee higher education may be helpful, but it's not clearly a win for liberty. Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Distributing plans for 3-D printed guns and the attempt to restrain that distribution is a clear First Amendment issue. Josh Blackman is an attorney for Defense Distributed, the company currently mired in legal wrangling over gun blueprints. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some in Congress seem mystified that the Jones Act, a law to stifle competition in shipping, is making recovery more difficult for Puerto Rico. Colin Grabow explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If the United States has cut deals with Al Qaeda in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, what does that say about the corrosive nature of the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia? Sahar Khan and John Glaser comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Proposals to turn Social Security into a bank for families wishing to take time off to care for new kids are flawed along a number of dimensions. Charles Blahous and Vanessa Brown Calder comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Several changes to the terms of the Affordable Care Act have enabled more substantial health care choices for millions of Americans. Michael F. Cannon explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress can protect investors from bad fiscal and monetary policy changes by indexing capital gains taxes to inflation. Why won't they do it? Mattie Duppler of the National Taxpayers Union comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do states take their cues from the feds when it comes to drug laws? And how has that driven the massive increase in prison population in the United States? Economist Daniel J. D'Amico comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Quiet Skies" monitors American travelers who are on a secret watchlist. Are you on the list? Matthew Feeney discusses the problems with this unwarranted surveillance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.