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Cato Daily Podcast - Freddie Gray, Cops and the Drug War
The incentives built into an aggressive war on drugs makes corrupt and abusive cops harder to stop. Tim Lynch comments.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Seven-day NHS
This week: Seven Day NHS. As a commitment appears in the Queen's Speech to introduce a 'truly seven day-a-week NHS' we look at David Cameron's assertion that mortality rates are 16% higher for people admitted on a Sunday over those admitted on a Wednesday. And is seven day working really about saving lives.
John Nash The mathematician and scientist, Nobel Laureate and subject of the film a beautiful mind was killed in car accident earlier this month. We look at why he was so important to game theory.
Productivity? We're told we have a productivity problem in the UK. What is it, how is it measured and why is it so low in the UK compared to other economies. We get an economist to explain the answers to a listener.
What is a generation? A loyal listener has asked how you measure a generation. We ask a sociologist and a demographer.
Animal Slaughter How many animals are killed each day for food? One claim suggested it was half a billion worldwide, which sounds like a lot to us. Are we really pigging out to such an extent? Are we all so hungry we could all eat a horse? Or is this just a load of bull?
Cato Daily Podcast - Liberty in the UK in 2015
How will recent British elections impact liberty in the UK? Mark Littlewood, director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs, discusses various storylines in the wake of a surprise big Conservative victory.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Dignity and The Constitution
Why is the value of dignity carrying so much weight in recent Supreme Court opinions? Roger Pilon weighs in.
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Global Village Myth: Distance, War, and the Limits of Power
Patrick Porter argues that America is both less powerful and more safe than we might be inclined to believe. His new book is The Global Village Myth: Distance, War, and the Limits of Power.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS MoreOrLess: Death Penalty
Death Row exoneration statistics. Recently it?s been claimed that for every nine people executed in the US, one person has been exonerated. Is this true ? and do the statistics vary state to state?
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Female Drink Drivers
The Police Federation says female drivers aren?t heeding the drink drive warnings. Tim Harford attempts to find out the numbers behind this. Plus: the Rotterdam Effect; Death Row exonerations; pub closures; and owl counting.
More or Less - Female Drink Drivers
The Police Federation says female drivers aren’t heeding the drink drive warnings. Tim Harford attempts to find out the numbers behind this. Plus: the Rotterdam Effect; Death Row exonerations; pub closures; and owl counting.
Cato Daily Podcast - Wasting a Crisis: Why Securities Regulation Fails
The recent financial crisis led to sweeping reforms that inspired countless references to the New Deal. But were such reforms (then and now) justified? Paul Mahoney discusses his new book, Wasting a Crisis: Why Securities Regulation Fails.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Private Education and Social Cohesion
Does private education harm social cohesion? The President seems to believe it can. Neal McCluskey comments.
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