The Consequences of Big Electric Vehicle Handouts
Getting certain members of Congress to sign off on big ticket legislation sometimes means cutting some deals that mitigate the impact of your bigger goals. In the case of electric…
Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable
In Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, author Joanna Schwartz details the myriad ways police have been immunized or otherwise protected from the consequences of violating Americans' rights. Hosted on…
Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable
In Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, author Joanna Schwartz details the myriad ways police have been immunized or otherwise protected from the consequences of violating Americans' rights. Hosted on…
Equalities of Outcome/Opportunity/Permission
When policymakers pursue “equality,” which equality should they pursue? Deirdre McCloskey believes neither "equality of outcome" nor "equality of opportunity" is a great option. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Equalities of Outcome/Opportunity/Permission
When policymakers pursue “equality,” which equality should they pursue? Deirdre McCloskey believes neither "equality of outcome" nor "equality of opportunity" is a great option. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
PTSD, Veteran Mental Health, and Psychedelics
Psychedelics show enormous promise in the treatment of PTSD and depression. Those treatments are largely unavailable domestically to veterans and others who might be helped. Call it a casualty of…
PTSD, Veteran Mental Health, and Psychedelics
Psychedelics show enormous promise in the treatment of PTSD and depression. Those treatments are largely unavailable domestically to veterans and others who might be helped. Call it a casualty of…
The Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the United States
How does immigration affect the public treasury? In most scenarios, that effect is positive. Alex Nowrasteh is coauthor of the new paper, "The Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the United…
The Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the United States
How does immigration affect the public treasury? In most scenarios, that effect is positive. Alex Nowrasteh is coauthor of the new paper, "The Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the United…
Appreciating Israel Kirzner
What are the big takeaways from the insights of the long career of Austrian economist Israel Kirzner? Economist Peter Boettke has some ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Appreciating Israel Kirzner
What are the big takeaways from the insights of the long career of Austrian economist Israel Kirzner? Economist Peter Boettke has some ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
It took 30 years and one dedicated young man to get New York to throw out its ban on pinball. Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game tells the story…
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
It took 30 years and one dedicated young man to get New York to throw out its ban on pinball. Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game tells the story…
Panic at the Chatbot
Fears of artificial intelligence have been goosed recently with the emergence of services like ChatGPT that can deliver longform coherent text addressing fairly specific prompts. Cato's Will Duffield says many…
Panic at the Chatbot
Fears of artificial intelligence have been goosed recently with the emergence of services like ChatGPT that can deliver longform coherent text addressing fairly specific prompts. Cato's Will Duffield says many…
FDIC Sets Bad Precedent in SVB Failure
Shareholders are getting hosed by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, but depositors ought to be more on the hook for losses than, say, depositors at other banks. Norbert Michel…
FDIC Sets Bad Precedent in SVB Failure
Shareholders are getting hosed by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, but depositors ought to be more on the hook for losses than, say, depositors at other banks. Norbert Michel…
Shelter from the Storm: How a COVID Mortgage Meltdown Was Averted
In his new book, Shelter from the Storm, Cato's Mark Calabria details his time as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency during one of the most turbulent times for…
Shelter from the Storm: How a COVID Mortgage Meltdown Was Averted
In his new book, Shelter from the Storm, Cato's Mark Calabria details his time as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency during one of the most turbulent times for…
Nigeria’s Disastrous Rollout of Central Bank Digital Currency
Nigeria's experience with central bank digital currencies should give pause to advocates for the privacy killing monetary innovation. Cato's Nick Anthony comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nigeria’s Disastrous Rollout of Central Bank Digital Currency
Nigeria's experience with central bank digital currencies should give pause to advocates for the privacy killing monetary innovation. Cato's Nick Anthony comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Search Warrants and the Police Killing of Breonna Taylor
Police killed Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky three years ago. The warrants that led to her death remain a black eye for the judicial branch there. Julie Kaelin is a…
Search Warrants and the Police Killing of Breonna Taylor
Police killed Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky three years ago. The warrants that led to her death remain a black eye for the judicial branch there. Julie Kaelin is a…
Home Equity Theft at the Supreme Court
The Cato Institute has filed a brief in the Supreme Court case of Tyler v. Hennepin County. Tommy Berry details the argument against the government's taking of Ms. Tyler's home…