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.)

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Was January 6th an Existential Threat to Americ...
50 min
152
Changing Your Mind, with Adam Grant, Ray Dalio,...
51 min
153
Bonus: Year in Review
27 min
154
Is Capitalism A Blessing?
50 min
155
Does America Need A Digital Dollar?
50 min
156
Is Affirmative Action Unfair to Asian Americans?
51 min
157
Should We Eat More Processed Foods?
50 min
158
Is Public Radio Still Relevant?
60 min
159
Unresolved: Information Disorder
50 min
160
Is Taiwan Indefensible?
50 min
161
Are Primary Elections Ruining Democracy?
51 min
162
Is It Time to End Qualified Immunity for Cops?
50 min
163
Do Unions Work For The Economy?
51 min
164
Should Paying Hacker Ransoms Be Illegal?
50 min
165
Should We Use Gene Editing to Make Better Babies?
with George Church, Amy Webb, Marcy Darnovsky, and Françoise Baylis
50 min
166
Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?
with Aruna D'Souza and Randy Cohen
51 min
167
Is Amazon Good for Small Business?
with Mark Jamison, Kunal Chopra, Rana Foroohar, and Stacy Mitchell
50 min
168
Long Live The British Monarchy?
with Graham Smith and Phillip Blond
50 min
169
Should We Search for Extraterrestrial Life?
with Jill Tarter and Paul M. Sutter
51 min
170
Will AI Do More Harm Than Good?
with Daron Acemoglu and Darrell West
51 min
171
Should The SAT Be Erased?
with Sheryll Cashin and Freddie DeBoer
50 min
172
Is Cancel Culture Toxic?
50 min
173
Should Trump Be Indicted?
with Barbara Comstock and Tom Ginsburg
50 min
174
Should We Eat More Processed Foods?
with Amy Webb, Michael Gibney, Kevin Hall and Marion Nestle
50 min
175
Should We Forgive Student Debt?
with Caitlin Zaloom, Mehrsa Baradaran, Beth Akers and Nick Gillespie
50 min