Should Artists Be Allowed to Borrow From Cultures Besides Their Own?
Modern art, runway fashion, and music today are in the middle of a cultural reckoning, where artists must find a balance between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation. Those in support of b...
29 Sep 202353min
Should Ukraine Get Russia's Frozen Assets?
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, economic sanctions led to frozen Russian assets abroad inaccessible and could be relocated to Ukraine. Those arguing yes say it would serve as r...
28 Sep 202353min
Is Modi's India Heading in the Right Direction?
Under prime minister Narendra Modi, pro-Hindu nationalism and civil rights issues have led to India’s downgrade to an electoral autocracy (according to V-Dem Institute), and many question whether bett...
22 Sep 202353min
Does America Need A Third Party?
While the two-party system has been the standard in the US government, third parties have often challenged this status quo and now advocates to be added to election ballots permanently. Those who agre...
15 Sep 202353min
Is Legalizing Marijuana a Mistake?
According to an October 2022 Pew survey, “88% of US adults say that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use.” While marijuana legalization is gaining more and more cultural acceptan...
8 Sep 202353min
Is Objectivity Essential to Journalism?
For decades, objectivity has been cited as journalism's gold standard, promising that journalists would stick “to the facts" and deliver both sides of the story, excluding their personal views. Those ...
25 Aug 202353min
Should we Erase Bad Memories?
Similar to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, neurotechnology techniques like decoded neurofeedback open the possibility of modifying or erasing memories that aren’t pleasant or beneficial to our ...
18 Aug 202353min
Does Color Blindness Perpetuate Racism?
When you think about the world’s most intractable problems, racial inequality is among the most challenging. Societies have grappled not just with how to treat community members equitably in public sp...
11 Aug 202353min
