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Did Harvard Have It Coming?

The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented assault on Harvard University, freezing more than $2 billion in federal research grants, slashing another $450 million, threatening $100 million in contracts, as well as threatening to revoke its tax-exempt status…
July 11, 2025
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Free Speech in the Trump 2.0 Era

With Donald Trump back in the White House, the First Amendment is under pressure, and his efforts are up for interpretation.  In just six months, his administration has moved aggressively: threatening state and university funding,…
June 13, 2025

Could Dating an AI Be Better Than Dating a Human?

Live NYC Debate Is the love of your life… ChatGPT? People who have either found dating in our world more challenging or are feeling lonelier than ever are turning to AI chatbots to fill the…
June 10, 2025
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Think Twice: Original Sin with Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson

The June 2024 presidential debate was a turning point in crucial ways for President Biden and the beginning of inquiry and reflection about his candidacy. In this episode, Open to Debate’s moderator-in-chief John Donvan and…
May 30, 2025
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Think Twice: The Stoic Capitalist with Robert Rosenkranz

Stoic philosophers like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius taught that clarity of thought and emotional detachment are the keys to self-mastery, leading to a life of virtue, tranquility, and wisdom.  One person who has applied these…
May 2, 2025
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Think Twice: About Abundance with Derek Thompson

It’s a tale as old as time: we see the environment in which we grow up, along with all the issues plaguing it, and aspire to leave the world better than we’ve found it. If…
March 28, 2025
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