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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Has Globalization Backfired?
50 min
127
Was January 6th an Existential Threat to Americ...
50 min
128
Changing Your Mind, with Adam Grant, Ray Dalio,...
51 min
129
Bonus: Year in Review
27 min
130
Is Capitalism A Blessing?
50 min
131
Does America Need A Digital Dollar?
50 min
132
Is Affirmative Action Unfair to Asian Americans?
51 min
133
Should We Eat More Processed Foods?
50 min
134
Is Public Radio Still Relevant?
60 min
135
Unresolved: Information Disorder
50 min
136
Is Taiwan Indefensible?
50 min
137
Are Primary Elections Ruining Democracy?
51 min
138
Is It Time to End Qualified Immunity for Cops?
50 min
139
Do Unions Work For The Economy?
51 min
140
Should Paying Hacker Ransoms Be Illegal?
50 min
141
Should We Use Gene Editing to Make Better Babies?
with George Church, Amy Webb, Marcy Darnovsky, and Françoise Baylis
50 min
142
Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?
with Aruna D'Souza and Randy Cohen
51 min
143
Is Amazon Good for Small Business?
with Mark Jamison, Kunal Chopra, Rana Foroohar, and Stacy Mitchell
50 min
144
Long Live The British Monarchy?
with Graham Smith and Phillip Blond
50 min
145
Should We Search for Extraterrestrial Life?
with Jill Tarter and Paul M. Sutter
51 min
146
Will AI Do More Harm Than Good?
with Daron Acemoglu and Darrell West
51 min
147
Should The SAT Be Erased?
with Sheryll Cashin and Freddie DeBoer
50 min
148
Is Cancel Culture Toxic?
50 min
149
Should Trump Be Indicted?
with Barbara Comstock and Tom Ginsburg
50 min
150
Should We Eat More Processed Foods?
with Amy Webb, Michael Gibney, Kevin Hall and Marion Nestle
50 min