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
An IQ2US Thanksgiving Tradition
Last year, our host John Donvan sat down with Ken Stern, the former National Public Radio CEO, to discuss his book "Republican Like Me: How I Left the Liberal Bubble and Learned to Love the Right, " w...
21 Nov 201840min
#158 - Is Trump Bad for Comedy?
Motion: Trump is Bad for Comedy From the opening skit on “Saturday Night Live” to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to the pages of The Onion, President Trump has become the face of comedy. Some co...
9 Nov 201853min
#157 - Will Progressive Populism Save The Democratic Party?
Motion: Progressive Populism Will Save The Democratic Party As Democratic leaders and strategists gear up for the 2018 and 2020 elections, the party stands at a crossroads. For progressive populists, ...
19 Okt 201853min
#156 - Will Retail Alliances Fix the U.S. Health Care System?
Motion: Retail Alliances – Not Washington – Will Save the U.S. Health Care System Last year, Intelligence Squared U.S. and the Mayo Clinic brought to the stage a bold inquiry about whether health care...
5 Okt 201854min
