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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1
Legalize Assisted Suicide?
50 min
2
Innovation or Intrusion: The Big Data Debate
50 min
3
Is It OK to Pay for Sex?
50 min
4
Does AA Work?
50 min
5
Has Feminism Hurt Women?
50 min
6
Can Religion Cure the Loneliness Epidemic?
51 min
7
How to Resolve Conflicts in Relationships: A Co...
50 min
8
Tech Titans or Tyrants: Should the U.S. Governm...
50 min
9
INSIDE THE DEBATE with John Donvan, Nayeema Raz...
33 min
10
Does the Effective Altruism Movement Get Giving...
52 min
11
Should the U.S. Militarize the War on Drugs?
50 min
12
BONUS: Why Debate Matters — Robert Rosenkranz o...
67 min
13
Generational Divides with Nick Gillespie
50 min
14
Is Europe Too Late to Compete in the Chip War?
50 min
15
Think Twice: The Seven Rules of Trust with Jimm...
50 min
16
Should America End Birthright Citizenship?
50 min
17
Will the Future Be Abundant?
50 min
18
Is War Inevitable?
50 min
19
Wartime Kill Switch: Human or AI?
50 min
20
Debating the Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic
50 min
21
Is Masculinity A Prison?
51 min
22
TikTok in the Classroom: Enhancing or Eroding t...
50 min
23
Should the U.S. Be Ruled by a CEO Dictator?
75 min
24
Don't Eat Anything With a Face
50 min
25
Fast Fashion: Shop or Stop?
49 min