Cato Podcast
Cato Podcast
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Ed Crane and the Ideas That Changed Washington — and the World
35 minutes Posted Feb 17, 2026 at 9:45 pm.
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From organizing pioneering conferences in China and the Soviet Union to insisting on rigorous scholarship and principled advocacy, Ed Crane brought classical liberal ideas into mainstream policy debates. Ian Vásquez, Jim Dorn, and Aaron Steelman share firsthand stories about Cato’s growth, Crane’s strategic vision, and the long-term approach that shaped debates on markets, foreign policy, and individual liberty around the world.

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