All posts tagged Debate
Ridicule, ostracization, a failing economy – The Economist admits that regarding Putin “as a success might seem bleakly comical.” But is the West misjudging him? There are two Intelligence Squared U.S. debates that have explored Russia’s power struggle in depth over the last decade: “Russia Is Becoming Our Enemy Again” (2007) and “Russia Is A Marginal Power” (2014).
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This evening, Intelligence Squared U.S. will celebrate a tremendous milestone: we will present our 100th debate. That includes about 465 debaters. We’ve presented debates in 7 cities, and on dozens of stages, totaling more than 10,000+ minutes of rigorous public discourse and reaching millions along the way. Thanks to our brilliant staff who made it all possible, and to our loyal community for watching, listening, and, most of all, for being open to debate.
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Question from Moderator John Donvan:
You’ve been an insurance executive, and number two, you’ve been a lawyer. And you, looking at this topic, those two perspectives gave you kind of interesting insight on this. So start with the insurance executive side of it first.
Freedom of expression was a topic at the center of one of our earliest debates at Intelligence Squared U.S. At the time we presented the debate, in 2006, the motion seemed like an effortless win for the proposers, with more than 83% voting in favor of the motion. Must freedom of expression include the license to offend?
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Which state, red or blue, is better to reside in? I introduced and framed the Intelligence Squared U.S. debate on this very topic, recorded live from Los Angeles, in partnership with the Philanthropy Roundtable. Let’s take a closer look at the dichotomy between how you vote with your mouth and how you vote with your feet.
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