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Cato Daily Podcast - Tomorrow 3.0: Transaction Costs and the Sharing Economy
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.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Faith, Libertarianism, and the Common Good
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.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Big Private Platforms for Speech and Alex Jones
Several big internet platforms removed or hobbled conspiracy slinger Alex Jones, but any concerns that raises do not implicate the Constitution. John Samples comments.
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Feds Dial Back on Regulating Higher Ed
Changing the way the feds oversee higher education may be helpful, but it's not clearly a win for liberty. Neal McCluskey comments.
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Cato Daily Podcast - 3-D Printed Guns and Freedom of Speech
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.
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Cato Daily Podcast - As Jones Act Hampers Puerto Rico Recovery, Congress Remains Confused
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.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Al Qaeda, Yemen, and the U.S./Saudi Relationship
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.
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Cato Daily Podcast - The New Target for Paid Family Leave Boosters: Social Security
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.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Is Obamacare Now Truly Optional?
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.
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