The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
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The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
In response to a question from General David Petraeus, Anne-Marie Slaughter and Michele Flournoy disagree over the effect ISIS in Syria has on political institutions in Iraq's capital.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2015
Baba Brinkman performs at the 100th Intelligence Squared U.S. Debate.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2015
Jaron Lanier worries that tech companies will make the rules of what counts as a conscious intelligence, and James Hughes argues it is a matter of law and public policy.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Central banks all around the world have been printing money. This policy, known as quantitative easing in banker jargon, has driven up the price of stocks and bonds. But will it lead to real and sustainable increases in global growth, or is it sowing the seeds of future inflation?
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2015
How should we look at the anti-racist student protests that happened across the country?
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Jed Rubenfeld argues that the court system is best for deterring sexual assault on college campuses while Michelle Anderson argues in favor of campus adjudication.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2015
Each debater gets 30 seconds to react to the argument that the national infrastructure can be sustained with a 5-cent reduction in the federal gas tax.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2015
Debaters Stewart Baker, Catherine Crump, and Michael Chertoff discuss how backdoor access to phone data would affect encrypted apps and data.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2017
Since the Syrian Civil War began in 2011, more than 4 million Syrians have fled the country, creating the greatest refugee crisis since World War II. Most have fled to Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan, but many have risked death to reach Europe and the possibility of a better life. Unlike Europe and Syria's neighbors, the United States has had the advantage of picking and choosing from afar, taking in just over 2,000 Syrian refugees since the war's start. The Obama administration has pledged to take...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
Whether in America's state game lands or the African brush, hunting has become one of the most hotly debated issues in the media and online. Internationally, the killing of Cecil the lion triggered a firestorm of criticism over trophy hunting rules and regulations. Central to the debate here in the U.S. is the white-tailed deer. Its overpopulation has caused millions in property damage, over browsing in forests, and the spread of Lyme disease. Many believe that regulated hunting can be an...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Clip: Debaters discuss the role of charter schools if traditional public schools were no longer viable.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2017
As technology rapidly progresses, some proponents of artificial intelligence believe that it will help solve complex social challenges and offer immortality via virtual humans. But AI's critics are sounding the alarm, going so far as to call its development an "existential threat" to mankind. Is this the stuff of science fiction? Could the "Terminator" become reality, or will these fears prevent the next technological revolution? Co-presented with 92Y:...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
In April 2015, the P5+1, the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, negotiated an interim nuclear accord with Iran. Among the key parameters: Iran's enrichment capacity, enrichment levels, and stockpile would be limited; its Fordow site converted into a research center; and the Arak heavy water reactor redesigned. In return, the IAEA would gain greater access for inspections, and U.S. and EU sanctions would be lifted. Many in the U.S. fear that a deal as outlined would not...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2015
Debaters Adrian Moore, Stephen Moore, Shailen Bhatt, and Alison Black agree more funding should go to infrastructure projects, but differ on the proper source of funds.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2015
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2017
Robert Ford says America should not discriminate against certain Syrian refugees while Jessica Vaughn suggests assistance is more effective than resettlement.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Debaters from both sides answer an audience question about student campaigns to protest speakers from coming to their schools and whether that demonstrates freedom of speech or intolerance of speech.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2018
From Brexit to “America First,” Modi in India, Erdoğan in Turkey, and Bolsonaro in Brazil, nationalism is on the rise. The nation-state has been praised for securing the needs of its citizens and serving as the most efficient form of political organization and criticized for being insular and inciting anti-immigration policies. Nationalism has been credited for both uniting disparate communities under a common culture and identity, as well as promoting violence based on race and ethnicity....
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2020
Arguments AGAINST the motion "Don't Trust the Promise of Artificial Intelligence," from debaters James Hughes and Martine Rothblatt. For the opposing viewpoint, see the arguments FOR the motion here: https://youtu.be/N0t2rJzSsK4 This debate short is part of a series co-produced by Intelligence Squared U.S. and Newsy. Watch the full debate: https://youtu.be/yC_dfbxQqRI Follow Newsy: http://www.twitter.com/newsyvideos Presented in partnership with 92Y:...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Arguments FOR the motion "Don't Trust the Promise of Artificial Intelligence," from debaters Andrew Keen and Jaron Lanier. For the opposing viewpoint, see the arguments AGAINST the motion here: https://youtu.be/CZ_yY2jL5XU This debate short is part of a series co-produced by Intelligence Squared U.S. and Newsy. Watch the full debate: https://youtu.be/yC_dfbxQqRI Follow Newsy: http://www.twitter.com/newsyvideos
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as active participants who will ask questions and decide which speakers have carried the day by voting on the motions...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new foruThe goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological. To encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. To engage the live audience as...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, IQ2, IQ, Intelligence Squared U.S.,...
The auto industry, agriculture, the energy sector. What do they have in common? These industries benefit from government subsidies in the form of loans, tax breaks, regulation, and other preferences. Critics from the left and right say that not only do these subsidies transfer wealth from taxpayers to corporations, they distort the markets and our economy. Proponents say that government has an important role to play in launching innovation via strategic investment, and its support helps...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
This debate short is part of a series co-produced by Intelligence Squared U.S. and Newsy. Whether in America’s state game lands or the African bush, hunting has become one of the most hotly debated issues in the media and online. Internationally, the killing of Cecil the lion triggered a firestorm of criticism over trophy hunting rules and regulations. Central to the debate here in the U.S. is the white-tailed deer. Its overpopulation has caused millions of dollars in property damage, over...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
All debaters take 30 seconds to address whether the concerns of the 18th century constitution have become outdated in today's geopolitical environment.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Ian Ground and Brian Kennedy argue over what it could mean for humans to live longer lives in the future.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Aubrey de Grey, Paul Root Wolpe, and Brian Kennedy discuss who would have access to treatments that can extend human lives and whether or not it will increase the gap between rich and poor.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Catherine Crumb and John Yoo discuss the issue of who has the authority to determine the norms regarding security of personal data.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2017
In this Intelligence Squared U.S. debate rebuttal round, debaters respond with just 30 seconds to discuss how Amazon drives down prices from the “tyranny” of big book publishers. =================================== Main Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwEAYIEIHAU Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IQ2onYouTube Official site: iq2us.org/vote IQ2US Twitter: http://bit.ly/IQ2Twitter IQ2US Facebook: http://bit.ly/IQ2onFacebook ===================================
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, 2015, Youtube
Debaters address the question of whether or not it is in America's best interest to allow in 100,000 Syrian refugees.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2018
An excerpt from the full debate "Policing Is Racially Biased."
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2017
Clip: Debaters discuss the accountability of charter schools, and their transparency.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2017
Would the former head of the Fed Ben Bernanke stand by quantitative easing? Economists debate the controversial monetary policy.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2015
Staged in our “Unresolved” format, this debate brings together five foreign policy experts to tackle pressing questions on geopolitics in the Middle East, including: Is Trump right on Saudi Arabia? Is the world safer without the JCPOA? And is Turkey an asset to NATO? Michael Doran - Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute & Fmr. Sr. Director, National Security Council Reuel Marc Gerecht - Senior Fellow, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies & Fmr. CIA Case Officer Bernard Haykel -...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, 2019, Youtube
Debaters discuss whether American industry can compete with other countries, like China, that have state owned enterprises in a free market without government subsidizing some costs.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
Protests have erupted on university campuses across the country. To many, these students are speaking out against racial injustice that has long been manifested in unwelcoming, sometimes hostile environments. But to critics, their demands have gone too far, creating an atmosphere of intolerance for opposing or unpopular points of view. Are the protestors silencing free speech, or are they just trying to be heard? And are the universities responding by defending free speech, or by suppressing it?
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2016
The Highway Trust Fund provides funding for road, bridge, and mass transit projects across the country - and it's running out of money. Its revenue source, the federal gas tax, at 18.4 cents a gallon, has not been raised in over two decades. Congress has been kicking this can down the road for years. There are many arguments for a leaner fund, among them, the idea that scaling back the program would force government to prioritize projects and eliminate waste. But proponents of the tax say that...
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2015
IQ2US Founder Robert Rosenkranz discusses focused philanthropy.
Topics: New York, New York, Intelligence Squared U.S., IQ2US, Youtube, 2014
