#163 - Unresolved: The Techonomic Cold War With China
With Ian Bremmer, Michèle Flournoy, Yasheng Huang, Parag Khanna, and Susan Thornton President Xi Jinping has made it clear: When it comes to big data, advanced weaponry, and other innovations in tech ...
8 Mars 201953min
Special Release: Can AI Change Your Mind?
In this special episode of Intelligence Squared U.S., we partner with IBM for a historic debate that brings AI to the stage. IBM Project Debater is the first AI system designed to debate humans on com...
15 Feb 201954min
#161 - Should We Bring Extinct Creatures Back To Life?
Motion: Don't Bring Extinct Creatures back to Life Once a sci-fi fantasy explored in films like “Jurassic Park,” recent biological and technological breakthroughs indicate that reviving extinct creatu...
8 Feb 201954min
#160 - Ten Years After the Global Financial Crisis, Is the System Safer?
Motion: Ten Years After the Global Financial Crisis, the System Is Safer More than 10 years ago, Lehman Brothers collapsed, and the world witnessed one of the worst financial crises in global history...
25 Jan 201954min
Season Preview: New Year, New Debates
Announcing our new season! This winter, we’re taking on new issues, including the state of the global financial system, whether we should try to bring extinct creatures back to life, and whether we’re...
11 Jan 20194min
#83 - Should We Avoid Eating Anything With A Face?
MOTION: Don't Eat Anything with a Face From the Archive: Are humans meant to be carnivores? Revisit our debate featuring “21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart” author Neal Barnard, Farm Sanctuary co-founder G...
28 Dec 201854min
#105 - Is Smart Technology Making Us Dumb?
MOTION: Smart Technology is Making us Dumb. Smart technology grants us unprecedented, immediate access to knowledge and to each other -- a ubiquitous and seamless presence in everyday life. But is the...
14 Dec 201854min
#159 - Has Silicon Valley Lost Its Soul?
Motion: Silicon Valley Has Lost Its Soul. Silicon Valley once promised to solve many of the world's problems with a technological revolution. But now, the tech hub is the center of much scrutiny, and ...
30 Nov 201853min
