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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.)

Open to Debate

Episodes

Does AA Work?

Could Longevity Science Extend Your Health Span By Decades? Should the Government Fund It?

The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?

Psychedelics for Mental Health: Help or Hype?

Global Leaders Debate Money, Truth, and Power

Fast Fashion: Shop or Stop?

Thinking Twice: Revenge of the Tipping Point with Malcolm Gladwell

Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?

Is the American Dream in Decline?

Nate Silver on The Art of Risking Everything: Politics, Money, Power

Has The Electoral College Outlived Its Usefulness?

Will Kamala Harris or Donald Trump Be Better For America?

Should Israel Strike Iran?

Were Israel's Actions in the Gaza War Justified?

Election 2024: Are Identity Politics Holding Us Back?

Should We Legalize the Market for Human Organs?

Is the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Justified?

Wokeness in Public Schools: Helping or Hurting Students?

Does America Need a Third Party?

Does the Effective Altruism Movement Get Giving Right?