Open to Debate

America is more divided than ever—but it doesn’t have to be. Open to Debate offers an antidote to the chaos. We bring multiple perspectives together for real, nonpartisan debates. Debates that are structured, respectful, clever, provocative, and driven by the facts. Open to Debate is on a mission to restore balance to the public square through expert moderation, good-faith arguments, and reasoned analysis. We examine the issues of the day with the world’s most influential thinkers spanning science, technology, politics, culture, and global affairs. It’s time to build a stronger, more united democracy with the civil exchange of ideas. Be open-minded. Be curious. Be ready to listen. Join us in being Open to Debate. (Formerly Intelligence Squared U.S.)

Education
Government
Politics
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Is America Too Obsessed With Race?
50 min
77
Should the FTC Ban Non-compete Clauses?
50 min
78
John Donvan In Conversation with David McRaney ...
50 min
79
Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?
50 min
80
Will ChatGPT Do More Harm Than Good?
50 min
81
Has China's Power Peaked?
50 min
82
Does the Sex Offender Registry Do More Harm Tha...
50 min
83
Is Parenting Overrated?
50 min
84
Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter?
50 min
85
Has Globalization Backfired?
50 min
86
Was January 6th an Existential Threat to Americ...
50 min
87
Changing Your Mind, with Adam Grant, Ray Dalio,...
51 min
88
Bonus: Year in Review
27 min
89
Is Capitalism A Blessing?
50 min
90
Does America Need A Digital Dollar?
50 min
91
Is Affirmative Action Unfair to Asian Americans?
51 min
92
Should We Eat More Processed Foods?
50 min
93
Is Public Radio Still Relevant?
60 min
94
Unresolved: Information Disorder
50 min
95
Is Taiwan Indefensible?
50 min
96
Are Primary Elections Ruining Democracy?
51 min
97
Is It Time to End Qualified Immunity for Cops?
50 min
98
Do Unions Work For The Economy?
51 min
99
Should Paying Hacker Ransoms Be Illegal?
50 min
100
Should We Use Gene Editing to Make Better Babies?
with George Church, Amy Webb, Marcy Darnovsky, and Françoise Baylis
50 min