Open to Debate

A podcast by Open to Debate - Fridays

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Education

392 Episodes

  1. Can Religion Cure the Loneliness Epidemic?

    Published: 2/21/2025

  2. Is It Time to Break Up with Dating Apps?

    Published: 2/14/2025

  3. UNRESOLVED: The Future of the Supreme Court

    Published: 2/7/2025

  4. Has Legalizing Sports Gambling Become a Bad Bet?

    Published: 1/31/2025

  5. Prescription Weight Loss Drugs for All?

    Published: 1/24/2025

  6. Could Identity Politics Help Democrats Engage Men?

    Published: 1/17/2025

  7. PODCAST BONUS RELEASE: Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?

    Published: 1/14/2025

  8. Can America and Its Allies Tolerate A Nuclear Iran, or Is It Time to Stop Them Now?

    Published: 1/10/2025

  9. Does AA Work?

    Published: 1/3/2025

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

    Published: 12/27/2024

  11. The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?

    Published: 12/20/2024

  12. Psychedelics for Mental Health: Help or Hype?

    Published: 12/13/2024

  13. Global Leaders Debate Money, Truth, and Power

    Published: 12/6/2024

  14. Fast Fashion: Shop or Stop?

    Published: 11/29/2024

  15. Thinking Twice: Revenge of the Tipping Point with Malcolm Gladwell

    Published: 11/22/2024

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

    Published: 11/15/2024

  17. Is the American Dream in Decline?

    Published: 11/8/2024

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

    Published: 11/1/2024

  19. Has The Electoral College Outlived Its Usefulness?

    Published: 10/25/2024

  20. Will Kamala Harris or Donald Trump Be Better For America?

    Published: 10/18/2024

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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.)