Agree to Disagree: Does Your Electric Vehicle Help The Planet?Tesla vehicle sales are, well…electric. The company posted $5.5 billion in 2021 profits, roughly six times its previous year earnings. Globally, the electric car industry is anything but static, soaring to 7 million units in 2021.
Is Parenting Overrated?What shapes us more: our DNA, or the way we’re raised? This debate, commonly recognized as “nature versus nurture,” has drawn disagreement for thousands of years. The debaters are Roslyn Layton, Marietje Schaake, Berin Szóka, and Ramesh Srinivasan.
Has Europe Has Declared War on American Tech Companies?European regulators are taking on American technology companies, including Apple, Facebook, and Google, in a big way. Is Brussels waging war against Silicon Valley?
American Hate & The LawHow should the American legal system cope with a new era of hate speech? In this episode, host John Donvan sits down two top legal minds thinking about free speech today.
Science & The EconomyCan focusing on science and technology transform how Americans think about the economy and the future of the nation's working class?
DEBATE: Is Recent U.S. Policy Towards China Productive?For decades, the U.S. has struggled to create an effective policy towards China. From trade wars to technology to Taiwan, experts disagree on whether the current administration is doing the right thing when it comes to China.
Should You Love Your Enemies?In this special episode, Intelligence Squared U.S. host John Donvan sits down with Arthur Brooks, one of America's leading political thinkers, to discuss a bold premise: loving your enemies.
All Hail The Driverless Car?What if the next car you buy or taxi you hail drives itself? Driverless cars, also known as autonomous or self-driving vehicles, are currently in test-drive mode around the globe. Should we proceed with caution? Or embrace the driverless car?
Is Engineering Solar Radiation a Crazy Idea?Solar geoengineering, an ambitious set of experiments that aim to reduce the amount of sun and heat that reaches the planet, has gained momentum in recent years. But just what are the risks?
Should You Love Your Enemies?In this special episode, Intelligence Squared U.S. host John Donvan sits down with Arthur Brooks, one of America's leading political thinkers, to discuss a bold premise: loving your enemies.
Trigger Warning: Are Safe Spaces Dangerous?Are safe spaces dangerously coddling young minds? Or are they a legitimate and necessary component of modern education?
