Psychedelics for Mental Health: Help or Hype?

ARGUING “HELP”  Ismail Ali Director of Policy and Advocacy at MAPS   ARGUING “HYPE”  Kevin Sabet President and CEO at the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions   MODERATOR  John Donvan Host and Moderator-in-Chief   This…

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Finding Happiness in the New Year

ARGUING “VIRTUE” Jeffrey Rosen CEO & President of the National Constitution Center; Author of “The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America”   ARGUING “PLEASURE”…
December 22, 2024

Open to Debate’s 2024 year in review—a journey bold and swell

Gather close, debate enthusiasts, hear the story we tell, of Open to Debate’s 2024—a journey bold and swell. An election year loomed, two candidates in play, As Biden stepped aside, would Harris or Trump lead…
December 21, 2024

A Year of Growth and Change

This past year – marked by a divisive presidential election, campus protests, and ever-increasing levels of polarization – has put on full display the need for open-mindedness, viewpoint tolerance, and aptitudes for meaningful debate in…
December 20, 2024

Psychedelics for Mental Health: Help or Hype?

ARGUING “HELP”  Ismail Ali Director of Policy and Advocacy at MAPS   ARGUING “HYPE”  Kevin Sabet President and CEO at the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions   MODERATOR  John Donvan Host and Moderator-in-Chief   This…
December 16, 2024

Newsletter: Global Leaders Debate Money, Truth, and Power

MODERATOR John Donvan Host and Moderator-in-Chief   MODERATOR Clea Conner CEO of Open to Debate   MODERATOR Edie Lush Moderator and Journalist     This week: New episode: Twelve brilliant minds take on the issues…
December 9, 2024

Newsletter on Fast Fashion: Shop or Stop?

ARGUING “SHOP” Katherine Mangu-Ward Editor-in-Chief of Reason   ARGUING “STOP” Kenneth Pucker Former COO of Timberland; Professor at The Fletcher School at Tufts University   MODERATOR John Donvan Host and Moderator-in-Chief     This week:…
December 2, 2024

Thinking Twice: Revenge of the Tipping Point with Malcolm Gladwell

OUR GUEST Malcolm Gladwell Bestselling Author of "Revenge of the Tipping Point"; Co-Founder of Pushkin Industries   GUEST MODERATOR Nayeema Raza Journalist and Co-Host of the Semafor Podcast “Mixed Signals”     This week: New…
November 25, 2024

Is a Trump presidency better for your bank account?

ARGUING YES Oren Cass Executive Director of American Compass   ARGUING NO David McIntosh President of the Club for Growth   GUEST MODERATOR Nayeema Raza Journalist and Co-Host of the Semafor Podcast “Mixed Signals”  …
November 18, 2024

The American Dream - Thriving or Dying

ARGUING YES David Leonhardt Pulitzer Prize winner; Senior Writer for The New York Times and The Morning newsletter; Author of “Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream”   ARGUING NO Michael…
November 11, 2024

Newsletter: Nate Silver on The Art of Risking Everything: Politics, Money, Power

OUR GUEST Nate Silver Leading Political Forecaster; Best-Selling Author; Founder and Former Editor-in-Chief of FiveThirtyEight   GUEST MODERATOR Nick Gillespie Editor-at-Large of Reason     This week: New episode: Nate Silver on the 2024 election…
November 4, 2024

Newsletter: Has the Electoral College Outlived Its Usefulness?

Presented in Partnership with    ARGUING YES Jamelle Bouie Columnist for The New York Times   ARGUING YES Kate Shaw Law Professor; Supreme Court Contributor to ABC News   ARGUING NO Tara Ross Author of…
October 28, 2024

Newsletter: Will Kamala Harris or Donald Trump Be Better for America?

ARGUING FOR THE LEFT Pete Dominick Stand-Up Comic; Activist and Advocate; Host of "Stand Up! With Pete Dominick" Podcast; Warm-Up Comedian for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”   ARGUING FOR THE RIGHT Jimmy Failla…
October 21, 2024
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