For decades, the development of nuclear power has sparked staunch debate among scientists, politicians, and activists alike. Proponents claim that nuclear energy is the most effective way to combat climate change while still meeting the world's growing demand for energy. But its critics argue that expanding nuclear energy is dangerous, costly, and ill-advised. Should nuclear energy fuel our future? KEYNOTE Bill Nye - Scientist and CEO of the Planetary Society FOR THE MOTION Kirsty Gogan -...
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As robots and artificial intelligence reached new heights, the relationship between humans and machines is getting closer. The sex tech industry is worth $30 billion annually and growing, as sex with synthetic companions is becoming far more widespread. But should it be? What are the social consequences? Some argue that sex robots will encourage bad behavior, perpetuate misogyny, and reinforce pornographic depictions of the opposite sex. Others say it can serve as a societal good for those who...
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The boosters are rolling out. In places likes the U.S., Britain, Israel, Germany and France, authorities are providing additional Covid-19 vaccines with the goal of bolstering immune systems and shoring up their economies. Though vaccines such as Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have proven highly effective against the virus, efficacy wanes after six months, rendering older adults and those with weakened immune systems more vulnerable. Yet a debate about fairness is growing. Billions of people haven...
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How do you know that you’re right? Modern business, politics, and even culture, tend to favor strident opinions and decisive action. To “flip flop” may then be construed as ineptitude, or even weakness. So it behooves us to “stick to our guns, “stay the course,” and adhere to other well-trodden idioms of the English language. Of course that approach may be limiting. And what if you are actually wrong? How will you know? What means testing can be involved in your thinking when to...
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Psychedelics, in medical terms, is an inexact category of drugs that affect perceptions and cognition. Their proponents say 1960s-era associations have undermined exciting research in the field of neuroscience. Psychedelics should be made much more widely available, they contend, to treat a range of mental and emotional issues, as well as to ascertain a more profound sense of ourselves. People should also be empowered to make their own decisions in its use. Not so fast, say opponents. These are...
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What does it take to admit you’re wrong? And why is it so difficult? Cognitive psychology and neuroscience studies reveal that human decision-making relies on a host of factors that don’t always lead to objective evaluations. Opinions can form as a result of fear, anger, pleasure, and other emotions that not only contribute to bias, but can also harden over time. The resulting misconception often then rattles through every aspect of our lives, from our work to our politics to the very...
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Harvard geneticist George Church makes the case for hybrid animals. An excerpt from the debate "Don't Bring Extinct Creatures Back to Life." Cast Your Vote http://smarturl.it/DeExtinctionVote =================================== Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: iq2us.org IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook ===================================
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Remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, have been the centerpiece of America's counterterrorism toolkit since the start of the Obama presidency, and the benefits have been clear. Their use has significantly weakened al Qaeda and the Taliban while keeping American troops out of harm's way. But critics of drone strikes argue that the short-term gains do not outweigh the long-term consequences-among them, radicalization of a public outraged over civilian deaths. Is our drone program hurting, or...
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Biden wants to spend big. The administration is calling for some $4.5 trillion in increased government spending and tax credits over the next decade. The “Build Back Better" agenda includes hefty investments in infrastructure and unprecedented spending on the labor force, not to mention funding a host of Democratic policy priorities from child and elder care to paid family and medical leave. Its champions see an unjust and unstable economy in need of major government intervention. They...
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By now it is clear, the Red Wave election-denying candidates had hoped to ride left most still waiting on the beach. Those who questioned the outcome of the 2020 election lost key midterm races, which seemed to calm the nerves of many of those fearful as to where the Republic itself was headed. But as the parties prepare for their presidential runs, a bigger question looms: Was January 6 an existential threat to American democracy? =================================== Subscribe:...
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The Taliban have won. Twenty years after the 2001 invasion, the U.S.-backed government in Kabul has fallen. The Afghan president has fled. Taliban leadership, which ran the country in the late 1990s, is now firmly in place within the presidential palace. But after two decades of war, tens of billions spent, hundreds of thousands of lives lost – including more than 2,300 U.S. military personnel – bigger questions have emerged: Is the cost of leaving greater than the cost of staying? And was...
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As escalation ratchets higher between Russia and the west over Ukraine, Intelligence Squared U.S. examines a core question: Is a confrontation with Russia worth it? And what effects have sanctions really wrought? Kurt Volker, a former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and former Special Representative for Ukraine, argues that defending Ukraine is very much in the west’s security interest. Emma Ashford of the Atlantic Council argues that it is not. And yet both acknowledge that for Russia, the stakes...
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Are the monies raised from sport hunting a valuable resource to fund conservation of wildlife?
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Are recent U.S. policies tough and focused enough to achieve key economic and strategic objectives? Or will U.S. policy escalate tensions too much, ultimately reducing the chances that the world’s two major powers can achieve a sensible accommodation? FOR THE MOTION: - Michael Pillsbury - Senior Fellow & Director for Chinese Strategy, Hudson Institute - Kori Schake - Deputy Director-General, International Institute for Strategic Studies AGAINST THE MOTION: - Graham Allison - Douglas...
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Tesla vehicle sales are, well … electric. The company posted $5.5 billion in 2021 profits, roughly six times its previous year earnings. Globally, the electric car industry is anything but static, soaring to 7 million units in 2021. The promise of owning such a green vehicle – and doing your part for the planet – is a big part of the lure. But is it warranted? Devonshire Research Group, an investment firm that values tech companies, examined each stage of environmental impact it takes to...
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The motion: "Aid to Africa is doing more harm than good" Moderator: Brian Lehrer Speaking for the motion: George Ayittey, William Easterly and David Rieff Speaking against the motion: C. Payne Lucas, John McArthur and Gayle Smith IQ2US marks the launch of Oxford-style debating -- one motion, one moderator, three advocates for the motion, three against -- in New York City. Each evening begins at 6:00P with a complimentary cocktail period. As you enter the theater before the debate...
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Between 1525 and 1866, more than 12 million Africans were shipped to the New World as slaves. After some 200 years, slavery was abolished, and yet another century of Jim Crow, coupled with discriminatory housing and lending policies, contributed to its legacy. Dealing with the relics of that stain on American history is part of the national dilemma. But exactly how to do it is our question; something lawmakers in Washington are also now debating. A top aide to President Joe Biden recently said...
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“Is it possible that in pursuit of some just ends, one might overcorrect that one might imperil particular values,” asks Kmele Foster, Political Commentator & Co-Founder, Freethink, about the construct of “Cancel Culture.” Check out the full cancel culture debate here, premiering Nov. 9 https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/cancel-culture-toxic Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: iq2us.org/vote IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook:...
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Governments around the world have spent unprecedented sums — trillions of dollars — to combat the economic impacts of coronavirus. In the United States alone, the national deficit surpassed $3 trillion this year. But just what does rising government debt mean for our future? Are deficits the bogeyman they've been made out to be, or will rising debt undermine our economic future? FOR THE MOTION: James Galbraith - Professor of Public Affairs & Former Executive Director, Congressional...
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From virtual classes to digital happy hours with friends, the pandemic is transforming the way we live, work, and study. But as Americans become increasingly reliant on the internet, we ask: Just who should ensure you have the connection you need? And how might communities go about bridging the increasingly talked-about digital divide? In this episode of our new series "Agree to Disagree," we bring two of the nation's leading communications law experts together to discuss what...
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The motion: "Universal health coverage should be the federal government's responsibility" Moderator: John Donvan Speaking for the motion: Art Kellermann, Paul Krugman and Michael Rachlis Speaking against the motion: Michael F. Cannon, Sally C. Pipes and John Stossel Like on us Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook Tweet at us: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter Subscribe to us: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube
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Looking back at 2020, it’s been interesting. Intelligence Squared, like the rest of the world, went virtual as a result of a Covid-19 pandemic that upended business models and accelerated trends far beyond what most experts could envision. (“To zoom” no longer just means “to move quickly.”) And so, as the world waits this thing out, we decided an appropriate holiday gift would be a compilation of our favorite debates from 2020. From Iran, China and the Electoral College, to policing...
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The motion: "It's time to end affirmative action" Moderator: Robert Siegel Speaking for the motion: John H. McWhorter, Terence J. Pell and Joseph C. Phillips Speaking against the motion: Khin Mai Aung, Kimberlé Crenshaw and Tim Wise IQ2US marks the launch of Oxford-style debating -- one motion, one moderator, three advocates for the motion, three against -- in New York City. Each evening begins at 6:00P with a complimentary cocktail period. As you enter the theater before the debate...
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Ranit Aharonov, manager of the Project Debater team at IBM Research, discusses the promise of AI and humans working together in the future. An excerpt from the debate "IBM Project Debater." Watch the full debate: http://smarturl.it/ProjectDebater =================================== Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: iq2us.org IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook ===================================
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Is it true that artificial intelligence will do more harm than good? Proponents say it will help us solve problems like climate change and world hunger, while eliminating dangerous and mundane jobs. But critics warn that A.I.’s current trajectory is a dangerous one, which will likely concentrate power, reduce jobs, surveil consumers and voters alike, and threaten democracy. What’s more, some people say these conditions are not based on science fiction, but are already in the process of...
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The motion: "Tough interrogation of terror suspects is necessary" Moderator: Brooke Gladstone Speaking for the motion: Rick Francona, Heather Mac Donald and David B. Rivkin Jr. Speaking against the motion: Jack Cloonan, John D. Hutson and Darius Rejali IQ2US marks the launch of Oxford-style debating -- one motion, one moderator, three advocates for the motion, three against -- in New York City. Each evening begins at 6:00P with a complimentary cocktail period. As you enter the theater...
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With one billion active users across more than 150 countries, TikTok is by many measures the world’s most successful video app. Nearly one in three Americans have an account. It is the most downloaded app since 2021. And like virtually all of social media, user privacy concerns abound. But TikTok adds an extra layer. Owned by Chinese company ByteDance, there are worries that U.S. data could be transmitted to China’s government, despite assurances from the company that it is not. Those...
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The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
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Clip: Debaters discuss the effect that video games can have on information retention. An excerpt from the debate "Video Games Will Make Us Smarter."
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What if China tries to reunify with Taiwan by force? Lyle J. Goldstein of the U.S. Naval War College and former deputy assistant secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby make their cases on whether the U.S. will be able to help fend off China if such a scenario is to occur. #taiwanisindefensible #intelligencesquared #iq2us #debate #taiwan #china =================================== Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: https://www.iq2us.org IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US...
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Sign the petition to fix America's debates: https://www.change.org/fixthedebates Today’s debates have been reduced to a string of “gotcha” questions for candidates, which result in personal attacks, uninformative soundbites, rehearsed remarks and scripted rebuttals. They tell voters almost nothing that can’t be gathered from campaign ads. There is no time for depth, no payoff for nuance, no serious discussion of policy. That’s why it isn’t surprising that America is tuning out. The...
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The motion: "Tough interrogation of terror suspects is necessary" Moderator: Brooke Gladstone Speaking for the motion: Rick Francona, Heather Mac Donald and David B. Rivkin Jr. Speaking against the motion: Jack Cloonan, John D. Hutson and Darius Rejali IQ2US marks the launch of Oxford-style debating -- one motion, one moderator, three advocates for the motion, three against -- in New York City. Each evening begins at 6:00P with a complimentary cocktail period. As you enter the theater...
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On the fundamental question--evolution or creation?--Americans are on the fence. According to one survey, while 61% of Americans believe we have evolved over time, 22% believe this evolution was guided by a higher power, with another 31% on the side of creationism. For some, modern science debunks many of religion's core beliefs, but for others, questions like "Why are we here?" and "How did it all come about?" can only be answered through a belief in the existence of God....
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The motion: "We should legalize the market for human organs" Moderator: Ira Flatow Speaking for the motion: Lloyd R. Cohen, Amy L. Friedman and Sally Satel Speaking against the motion: James F. Childress, Francis L. Delmonico and David Rothman Like on us Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook Tweet at us: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter Subscribe to us: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube
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It turns out your favorite artist is a monster. Say they committed murder, advocated genocide, or engaged in some other act so outside the scope of a dignified, respectable society that it cannot be redeemed. What now? Must you throw the art out with the artists? It's a question at the heart of both pop culture and high art critique. For some, a work of art is an entity in itself. It should be appreciated and revered without regard to the life of its creator. If we disregard all great art for...
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For decades, scientists around the world have dedicated their lives — and research dollars — to one question: Is there anyone else out there? In the early 1970s, NASA joined the hunt with its own program to search for extraterrestrial life, or SETI for short. When that was defunded by Congress, private efforts took hold. But just what have decades of SETI brought us? And how should we approach the search in those to come? For SETI’s supporters, finding other intelligent life in the cosmos...
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Zionism, or the belief in the Jewish right to self-determination in the land of Israel, has been the topic of contentious global debate for decades. And while the United States government is making moves to strengthen its special relationship with Israel, such as relocating the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, scrutiny of Israel and its government looms large in American politics. Is it possible to distinguish anti-Zionism from anti-Semitism? For the Motion: Bret Stephens - Op-Ed...
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What's it take to debate like a champion? How can you engage so that people will listen? How can you listen actively, and respond in good faith? A mission critical program for listeners of Intelligence Squared, we sit down with Bo to examine debate through the lens of education, politics, and the future of democracy. Considered one of the most recognized figures in the global debate community, he has won both the World Schools Debating Championship and the World Universities Debating...
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Professor of Medicine and Ethics Dr. Daniel Sulmasy and Baroness Ilora Finlay answer the hypothetical question of what to do when excruciating pain becomes untreatable.
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Best-selling author Suki Kim sits down with John Donvan to discuss her book, which chronicles her experience as an undercover journalist in North Korea. An excerpt from the debate "Negotiations Can Denuclearize North Korea." =================================== Main Debate: https://youtu.be/po-M7sziLxA Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: iq2us.org/vote IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook ===================================
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Genetically modified (GM) foods have been around for decades. Created by modifying the DNA of one organism through the introduction of genes from another, they are developed for a number of different reasons-to fight disease, enhance flavor, resist pests, improve nutrition, survive drought-and are mainly found in our food supply in processed foods using corn, soybeans, and sugar beets, and as feed for farm animals. Across the country and around the world, communities are fighting the...
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The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
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The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
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Michael Doran, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and former National Intelligence Officer Paul Pillar debate whether sanctions will end weaponization and the nuclear arms race in Middle East countries like Libya and Iraq.
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Bryan Caplan and Ron Unz dispute the effects of open borders, specifically whether or not wages would be driven down by the influx of immigrants from poorer countries.
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The motion: "We should legalize the market for human organs" Moderator: Ira Flatow Speaking for the motion: Lloyd R. Cohen, Amy L. Friedman and Sally Satel Speaking against the motion: James F. Childress, Francis L. Delmonico and David Rothman Like on us Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook Tweet at us: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter Subscribe to us: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube
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The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
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Can Humans Adapt To Climate Change? The dangers of #climatechange are “no longer over the horizon.” #Humanity may soon pass the “point of no return.” These are the phrases U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used to describe what he called an “utterly inadequate” global response to rising temperatures. In fact, world leaders and environmental advocates have long demanded structural overhauls to the way we consume and produce. Standing in the way, Guterres noted, is a sheer lack...
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What country will govern solar geoengineering? Our panelists debate. =================================== Cast Your Vote: http://smarturl.it/GeoEngineering Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: iq2us.org IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook ===================================
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Dr. Rajaie Batniji makes his closing argument in support of the motion that retail alliances will save health care in America. An excerpt from the debate Retail Alliances - Not Washington - Will Save the U.S. Health Care System." =================================== Main Debate: https://youtu.be/B7selQxkWbE Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: iq2us.org IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook...
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The motion: "America is finally winning the war in Iraq." Moderator: John Donvan Speaking for the motion: Frederick W. Kagan and General Jack Keane (Ret.) Speaking against the motion: Charles Ferguson and Sir Malcolm Rifkind Like on us Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook Tweet at us: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter Subscribe to us: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube
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Have algorithms unlocked the math of match-making? OkCupid’s head engineer Tom Jacques explains the science of digital dating. WNYC’s resident tech expert Manoush Zomorodi responds.
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The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
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Against the backdrop of North Korea's nuclear advances and escalating regional tensions, we ask: How should the U.S. respond to its most urgent national security threats? In a wide-ranging evening of debate, General David Petraeus joins military historian Max Boot for a keynote conversation and broad look into the most pressing global challenges of the Trump era. Once the stage is set, four of the world's most prominent foreign policy voices will zero in on the most important strategic...
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The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
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General Norton Schwartz, former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, defends drone warfare against claims that it's only effective as a recruitment tool for al-Qaeda. For: Ahmed Rashid For: John Kael Weston Against: Admiral Dennis Blair Against: General Norton Schwartz Like on us Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook Tweet at us: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter Subscribe to us: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube
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September 14, 2010 In 2009 the Justice Department announced that 9/11 plotter Khalid Shaikh Mohammed would be tried in New York City, setting off a firestorm of protests. Besides the cost and safety concerns, at issue are whether terrorists should be tried in criminal court or whether national security requires the use of military commissions. Likewise, issues like the closing of Guantanamo, the reading of Miranda rights, and enhanced interrogation all center on the same question: How should...
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The motion: "Universal health coverage should be the federal government's responsibility" Moderator: John Donvan Speaking for the motion: Art Kellermann, Paul Krugman and Michael Rachlis Speaking against the motion: Michael F. Cannon, Sally C. Pipes and John Stossel Like on us Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook Tweet at us: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter Subscribe to us: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube
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Universal basic income isn't just an idea anymore: it's a reality. For a number of countries including Finland, Italy, Uganda, Kenya, and soon Canada, some form of UBI, where citizens receive an unconditional monthly income, is being tested. As our automated future appears to inch nearer, proponents argue a UBI would ensure stability for workers, and reduce inequality by alleviating poverty and making resources more widely available. But opponents are quick to argue that citizens will be...
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Responding to a question about whether parents or peer groups matter more in child development, Nancy Segal from Cal State Fullerton argues peers do have an influence, and Paige Harden from UT Austin adds that parents play a substantial role in choosing their kid’s social situation. An excerpt from the debate "Parenting Is Overrated." FOR THE MOTION: Robert Plomin - Professor of Behavioral Genetics, King’s College London Nancy Segal - Professor of Psychology, California State...
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Is comedy suffering from heightened political correctness? P. J. O’Rourke and Kurt Andersen discuss. An excerpt from the debate 0Trump Is Bad for Comedy.0 =================================== Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube The Full Debate: https://youtu.be/zBVgWqi0qX4 Official site: www.iq2us.org IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook
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Clip: In Jennifer Rubin's opening statement on "The Press IS Out to Get Trump," she explains that he receives plenty of positive coverage, as well as antagonistic coverage in the media. An excerpt from "Unresolved: Trump's First 100 Days."
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The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
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An excerpt from the Intelligence Squared U.S. Debate "Legalize Drugs" with Paul Butler and Nick Gillespie for the motion, Asa Hutchinson and Theodore Dalrymple against the motion. Moderated by John Donvan. For: Paul Butler For: Nick Gillespie Against; Asa Hutchinson Against: Theodore Dalrymple Like on us Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook Tweet at us: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter Subscribe to us: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube
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Debaters Peter Brookes, Robert Daly, John Mearsheimer, and Kevin Rudd contest over what cause would move the American people to willingly go to war.
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This was supposed to be the “Chinese century.” In just a few decades, China transitioned from a developing economy to the world’s second largest. Measured in purchasing power parity, it actually surpassed the U.S. economy in 2014, and has since expanded its military, monetary, infrastructure, and soft power capacities in ways that all seemed to point to long-term advantages as a rising power. At the Communist Party’s five-yearly congress in October 2022, Xi Jinping cemented his place as...
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It’s poised to “change our world.” That’s according to Bill Gates, referencing an advanced AI chatbot called ChatGPT, which seems to be all the rage. The tool, which was developed by OpenAI and backed by a company Gates founded, Microsoft, effectively takes questions from users and produces human-like responses. The "GPT" stands "Generative Pre-trained Transformer," which denotes the design and nature of the artificial intelligence training. And yet despite the...
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Clip: Debaters Elias Aboujaoude and Asi Burak discuss the positive and negative social effects of video games. An excerpt from the debate "Video Games Will Make Us Smarter."
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Gun violence is surging. Despite lockdowns and social distancing, 2020 ended up as one of America’s most violent years in decades. 2021 is following a similar path. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has laid out his strategy. The plan involves targeting illicit gun dealers, upping police budgets, and bolstering community prevention efforts, though it steers clear of anything that smacks of gun control. And that got us thinking. Here at Intelligence Squared, we’ve done a series of debates...
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Should elephants to serve as hosts for extinct creatures? Dr. Ross MacPhee and George Church discuss. An excerpt from the debate "Don't Bring Extinct Creatures Back to Life." Cast Your Vote http://smarturl.it/DeExtinctionVote =================================== Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: iq2us.org IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook ===================================
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Robert Reich and Mark Zandi debate Glenn Hubbard and Arthur Laffer on the topic: The Rich Are Taxed Enough. Moderated by John Donvan. How do we fix the economy? The U.S. government's budget deficit is nearing a trillion dollars for the fourth straight year and unemployment remains high. With the Bush-era tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of 2012, what is the best move for continued economic recovery? President Obama says we should raise taxes on those making more than $250,000 to...
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Digital diplomacy adviser Emily Parker, The Atlantic’s Franklin Foer, and investor Roger McNamee discuss social media’s effects in China. An excerpt from the debate "Social Media Is Good For Democracy." =================================== Main Debate: https://youtu.be/1DW5180Ab9w Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: iq2us.org IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook ===================================
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Former counselor to the Security of the Treasury Steven Rattner goes head-to-head with Jeff Weaver on the 2016 election. An excerpt from the debate Progressive Populism Will Save the Democratic Party." =================================== Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube The Full Debate: https://youtu.be/jojB0hgqIxY Official site: iq2us.org/vote IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook ==================================="
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The motion: "We should accept performance-enhancing drugs in competitive sports" Moderator: Bob Costas Speaking for the motion: Radley Balko, Norman Fost and Julian Savulescu Speaking against the motion: George Michael, Dale Murphy and Richard Pound IQ2US marks the launch of Oxford-style debating -- one motion, one moderator, three advocates for the motion, three against -- in New York City. Each evening begins at 6:00P with a complimentary cocktail period. As you enter the theater...
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The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
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