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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

Childhood Obesity Guidelines: Good Medicine or Too Extreme?

Should the US Ban Tik Tok?

Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion Dollar Fortune?

Should We Address the Gender Wage Gap?

Has Citizens United Undermined Democracy?

Debate: Coleman Hughes and Jamelle Bouie on Color Blindness for Black History Month

Unresolved: The Iran Threat

How to Resolve Conflict in Relationships: A Conversation with Esther Perel

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

Is Engineering Solar Radiation A Crazy Idea?

Is the American Dream in Decline?

David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts on Conflict, War, and Debate

Mock Trial: Is Trump Guilty in the January 6th Case?

David Brooks on the Art of Seeing and Hearing Others

Will the Future Be Abundant?

Should Congress Pass the Secure the Border Act?

Will AI Kill the Future of the Creative Arts?

How Would A No Labels Presidential Candidate Change the Outcome in 2024?

A primer for discussing Israel and Gaza and our divided American political landscape: John Donvan in discussion with author Mónica Guzmán

Do We Have Free Will?