#100 - Should The World Bet On America?
Open to Debate18 Feb 2015

#100 - Should The World Bet On America?

America owes $6 trillion to China, our sprawling military complex often appears helpless against disparate threats abroad, and the War on Terror has stripped us of the moral high ground. Washington is paralyzed by bitter partisanship, our children are falling behind their international peers, and our middle class is no longer the world’s most affluent. But we’ve been warned about America’s decline before. Remember Sputnik? Yes, times are tough, but America is recovering from the Great Recession faster than almost any other advanced country, an energy boom could add billions to the GDP, we’re still a leader in technological innovation, and our military strength and geopolitical advantages remain unrivaled. Are our best days behind us, or should the world still bet on America? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#163 - Unresolved: The Techonomic Cold War With China

#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 ...

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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?

#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...

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#160 - Ten Years After the Global Financial Crisis, Is the System Safer?

#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...

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Season Preview: New Year, New Debates

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...

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#83 - Should We Avoid Eating Anything With A Face?

#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...

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#105 - Is Smart Technology Making Us Dumb?

#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?

#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 ...

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