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Cato Weekly Podcast • September 8, 2016 

# *Self-Control or State Control? You Decide*

Being responsible for your own happiness is an opportunity, not a burden. Tom G. Palmer is editor of the new book, [*Self-Control or State Control? You Decide*](https://www.atlasnetwork.org/book/self-control-or-state-control-you-decide).

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##### [Tom G. Palmer](/people/tom-g-palmer)

Executive Vice President for International Programs, Atlas Network; Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

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