Podcast Episodes

More Thoughts on Algorithms and Section 230 at SCOTUS

Will Duffield provides additional context ahead of the Supreme Court's consideration of liability under Section 230 of Communications Decency Act.

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3 years, 7 months ago

Why Shadow Banking Didn’t Cause the Financial Crisis

In his new book, Why Shadow Banking Didn’t Cause the Financial Crisis, Norbert Michel explores the main problems with the conventional story about th…

3 years, 7 months ago

Tyre Nichols and Fostering a Police Culture of Accountability

It's a heavy lift to create a culture of accountability within policing that could reduce police killings. Jay Schweikert discusses the brutal police…

3 years, 7 months ago

DeSantis Scrubs Florida Public Schools

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has asserted more direct control over the state's public schools. Neal McCluskey details why public institutions necess…

3 years, 7 months ago

Do Algorithms Get a Pass Under Section 230?

A case going before the U.S. Supreme Court at long last puts Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act front and center. Specifically, the court …

3 years, 7 months ago

Do Big Transit Spending Plans Make Sense Anymore?

Workers have largely maintained their out-of-office work arrangements. Do big spending plans for transit still make sense? Marc Joffe provides detail…

3 years, 7 months ago

DeSantis Likes E-Verify Despite Its (Many) Failures

The federal labor market imposition known as E-Verify doesn't work very well, and it could be used in myriad ways to deny Americans’ employment. Flor…

3 years, 7 months ago

How Certificate of Need Obstructs Birthing Centers

Birthing can be a tense process. The comfort of pregnant women is of utmost importance for a smooth delivery. Still, many states tell future mothers …

3 years, 8 months ago

How Non-Compete Agreements Work in Labor Markets

What does research tell us about the use and abuse of non-compete agreements? Brian Albrecht of the International Center for Law and Economics commen…

3 years, 8 months ago

Feds Back Down (Temporarily) on Expanded Financial Snooping

It's hard to square rhetoric surrounding high-earners who attempt to avoid taxes with a now-suspended plan to snoop on small financial transactions. …

3 years, 8 months ago