#97 - Should We Legalize Assisted Suicide?
Now legal in nine U.S. states and the District of Columbia, physician-assisted suicide has a growing contingency that want to legalize the practice. Will these laws lead to a slippery slope, where the...
27 Des 201953min
Bonus Episode: How Do We Make Our Debates Happen?
In this special episode of Intelligence Squared U.S., host and moderator John Donvan sits down with our newly appointed CEO Clea Conner to pull back the curtain on how we make our debates, choose deba...
13 Des 201948min
#174 - Is Capitalism a Blessing?
Capitalism has always had its critics. But now, a new generation of political leaders, scholars, and activists are calling the free-market system into question. Has capitalism been a force for good? A...
29 Nov 201954min
#173 - Is Parenting Overrated?
How much does our DNA shape who we become? Four experts in science and psychology debate the classic "nature versus nurture" question with a eye toward recent breakthroughs in genetic science and DNA ...
15 Nov 201953min
#172 - Has Europe Declared War on American Tech Companies?
Should we look to Europe for the future of big tech regulations? Four leading thinkers in tech, governance, and law debate the state and future of big tech, and whether it's time to impose greater reg...
2 Nov 201953min
#115 - Is Affirmative Action in College Admissions Constitutional?
Students for Fair Admissions just challenged Harvard's affirmative action guidelines in federal court, and lost. But the advocacy group is gearing up to make their case again – this time, in the Supre...
18 Okt 201956min
#171 - Should We Replace Private Insurance With Medicare For All?
As the nation gears up for the 2020 election, Democrats are promising bold new changes to the American health care system, including scrapping private health insurance and adopting “Medicare for All.”...
4 Okt 201953min
#170 - Unresolved: Shifting Power in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia and Iran are vying for regional dominance. Turkey is cozying up to Russia and China. And instability, conflict, and proxy wars have engulfed Syria, Yemen, and beyond. How should the Unite...
20 Sep 201953min
