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