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.)

Society & Culture
News
Education
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Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?
50 min
152
Will ChatGPT Do More Harm Than Good?
50 min
153
Has China's Power Peaked?
50 min
154
Does the Sex Offender Registry Do More Harm Tha...
50 min
155
Is Parenting Overrated?
50 min
156
Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter?
50 min
157
Has Globalization Backfired?
50 min
158
Was January 6th an Existential Threat to Americ...
50 min
159
Changing Your Mind, with Adam Grant, Ray Dalio,...
51 min
160
Bonus: Year in Review
27 min
161
Is Capitalism A Blessing?
50 min
162
Does America Need A Digital Dollar?
50 min
163
Is Affirmative Action Unfair to Asian Americans?
51 min
164
Should We Eat More Processed Foods?
50 min
165
Is Public Radio Still Relevant?
60 min
166
Unresolved: Information Disorder
50 min
167
Is Taiwan Indefensible?
50 min
168
Are Primary Elections Ruining Democracy?
51 min
169
Is It Time to End Qualified Immunity for Cops?
50 min
170
Do Unions Work For The Economy?
51 min
171
Should Paying Hacker Ransoms Be Illegal?
50 min
172
Should We Use Gene Editing to Make Better Babies?
with George Church, Amy Webb, Marcy Darnovsky, and Françoise Baylis
50 min
173
Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?
with Aruna D'Souza and Randy Cohen
51 min
174
Is Amazon Good for Small Business?
with Mark Jamison, Kunal Chopra, Rana Foroohar, and Stacy Mitchell
50 min
175
Long Live The British Monarchy?
with Graham Smith and Phillip Blond
50 min