Open to Debate

Should Extinct Animals Stay Extinct? (Encore)

Think Twice: Navigating the Election Cycle & Civic Power with Eric Liu

Should We Phase Out Social Security?

Does the U.S.-Saudi Civil Nuclear Agreement Serve America's Interests?

Is the United Nations Obsolete? (Encore)

Is Parenting Overrated? (Encore)

Is America Ready for a Four-Day Work Week?

Is Capitalism Broken?

Capitalism in the United States faces scrutiny over whether the system is fundamentally broken or simply in need of better regulation. Nick Hanauer argues that the current ideology of shareholder primacy prioritizes capital appreciation over human flourishing, resulting in extreme wealth concentration, stagnant wages, ...

Can Humans Adapt to Climate Change? (Encore)

Is Death Final? (Encore)

Are Primary Elections Ruining Democracy? (Encore)

America 250: Is It Time To Stop Idolizing the Founders?

Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished?

Generational Divides with Nick Gillespie: Are We Overcomplicating Love and Sex?

Generational shifts in dating, sexual norms, and marriage reveal a complex landscape where technology, economic precarity, and changing gender dynamics intersect. While younger generations report lower sexual activity, debates persist over whether this reflects a decline in traditional courtship, increased awareness of...

Who Is Winning the Iran War: Tehran or Trump?

BONUS: The Blessings of Liberty: Jeffrey Rosen & Ken Burns on America’s 250th

The Declaration of Independence functions as a blueprint for the American experiment, emphasizing human unity and the Enlightenment-era mandate for individual self-perfection. By framing equality as a self-evident truth, the founders bypassed centuries of rigid hierarchy, establishing a system where sovereignty resides...

Is the American Dream in Decline?

The American Dream faces a critical evaluation regarding its status as a declining reality or a persistent, achievable goal. Proponents of the decline argument point to stagnant wage growth for the working class since 1980, rising economic inequality, and a significant drop in U.S. life expectancy compared to other wea...

The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?

The pursuit of happiness, as enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, centers on a fundamental philosophical tension between virtue and pleasure. Jeffrey Rosen contends that happiness is achieved through virtuous self-mastery, where individuals use reason to moderate passions and serve the common good, a perspecti...

World on the Brink?

Is It Ethical To Cooperate With Chinese State Institutions To Secure Incremental Change?