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September 10, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - The Elizabeth Warren Plan to Reorganize Public Companies

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.

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September 10, 2018

More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS More or Less: The Safest Car in the World?

A listener asks whether his Volvo is the safest car on the road?

September 7, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - States Push to Hobble Short-Term Health Plans

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.

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September 7, 2018

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Heart Age Calculator; Danish Sperm Imports; Counting Goats

Tim Harford questions the usefulness of a popular heart age calculator.

September 6, 2018

Pod Save America - “Anonymous cowards.”

Trump administration officials confirm that the president is unstable in the New York Times and Bob Woodward’s new book, Kavanaugh struggles under tough questioning from Senate Democrats, and we talk about Ayanna Pressley’s primary upset in Massachusetts, and Colin Allred’s tight race for Congress in Texas. Then Jon Lovett interviews New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon about her race against Governor Andrew Cuomo, and the future of the Democratic Party.

September 6, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Education Research and Correlation vs. Causation

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.

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September 5, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - The Coddling of the American Mind

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

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September 5, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - The Coddling of the American Mind

The Coddling of the American Mind, Book Forum, October 1, 2018

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September 4, 2018

Pod Save America - “Kava-not-cool, guys.”

The Kavanaugh hearings have begun and Senate Democrats came ready to fight. Do we have a shot at stopping his nomination? President Trump spent his Labor Day weekend attacking union leaders and slashing wages for workers, so that was cool. Then we read our favorite excerpts from Bob Woodward's new book, and Jon and Jon interview former President Jimmy Carter.

September 4, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Government and the Cost of Living: Income-Based vs. Cost-Based Approaches to Alleviating Poverty

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.

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