Cato Daily Podcast on social media and big tech. Parents don’t care about standardized test scores, and experts shouldn’t either.

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August 9, 2019

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Does “Addictive” Social Media Demand More Government? ([link removed] )

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) says social media is addictive and Big Tech hasn’t done much for the public interest lately. What should that mean for government regulation of big tech? Ryan Bourne and Matthew Feeney comment.

- Podcast: “Does “Addictive” Social Media Demand More Government? ([link removed] ) ,” featuring Ryan Bourne, Matthew Feeney, and Caleb O. Brown

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Parents Don’t Care About Standardized Test Scores, and Experts Shouldn’t Either ([link removed] )

Researchers and journalists are focusing on the effects of education policies on standardized test scores while ignoring more important long-term outcomes such as crime and earnings.

- “Parents Don’t Care About Standardized Test Scores, and Experts Shouldn’t Either ([link removed] ) ,” by Corey A. DeAngelis

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Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool ([link removed] )

Economist Emily Oster’s new book, Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool, cuts through the alarmist rhetoric and fearmongering that surrounds modern-day parenting with a cool-headed look at the data. Oster’s book argues there is no single optimal set of child-rearing decisions. On September 9th join us to hear Oster and Julie Gunlock discuss the ”dismal science”, statistical literacy, and how to make parenting decisions in the face of an alarmist parenting culture.

- Upcoming Book Forum: “Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool ([link removed] ) ,” September 9, 2019

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