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Apr 14, 2020 • 55min

Malcolm Gladwell on the future of society after COVID-19

On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, renowned author and thinker Malcolm Gladwell joins us for an in-depth conversation about the coronavirus pandemic and its long term impact on health care, refugees, and the economy.
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Apr 10, 2020 • 48min

Be it Resolved: Ending Climate Change Requires the End of Capitalism as We Know It.

Is the end of capitalism the answer to climate change?On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, environmental activist and Guardian columnist George Monbiot debates MIT scientist and bestselling author Andrew McAfee on the motion Be it resolved, ending climate change requires the end of capitalism as we know it.SOURCES: PBS, NBC News, Whitehouse.gov
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Apr 3, 2020 • 41min

Be it Resolved: There is No Scenario for Reopening the Economy That Prioritizes Economic Growth Over Public Health

Can we reopen the economy and keep people safe during COVID-19? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, economists Stephen Roach and Stephen Moore debate the motion Be it resolved, there is no scenario for reopening the economy that prioritizes economic growth over public health. Sources: MSNBC
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Mar 27, 2020 • 59min

Be it Resolved: We Are Making High-Stakes Decisions About the COVID-19 Pandemic Without Reliable Data

COVID-19: Are we making decisions without reliable data? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, epidemiologists John Ioannidis and Sten Vermund debate the motion Be it resolved, we are making high-stakes decisions about the COVID-19 pandemic without reliable data. SOURCES: ABC News
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Mar 18, 2020 • 42min

Be it Resolved: Cut Public Spending for Universities. It's a Waste of Time and Money.

Is university a waste of time and money? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Bryan Caplan, author of The Case Against Education, debates Professor Nicholas Dirks, the former Chancellor of UC Berkeley, on the motion Be it resolved, cut public spending for universities. It's a waste of time and money. SOURCES: CNN, Newsweek, EWTN, Global News.
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Mar 12, 2020 • 46min

Be it Resolved: Joe Biden is the Democratic Party's Best Hope of Winning in 2020

Can Joe Biden win the White House? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, US President Barack Obama's former Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel debates The Intercept's Mehdi Hasan on the motion Be it resolved, Joe Biden is the Democratic Party's best hope of winning in 2020. SOURCES: NBC, MSNBC
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Mar 4, 2020 • 41min

Be it Resolved: A Society that Allows Billionaires to Exist is Immoral

Should billionaires exist? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, the editor of Jacobin Magazine, Bhaskar Sunkara, debates American Enterprise Institute's James Pethokoukis on the motion Be it resolved, a society that allows billionaires to exist is immoral. SOURCES: NBC, CNBC, SXSW, CBS NEWS
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Feb 26, 2020 • 33min

Be it Resolved: Baby Boomers Have Ruined the Future for Millennials

Are Boomers to blame? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, The Federalist's Lyman Stone and The Heritage Foundation's Stephen Moore debate the motion Be it resolved: Baby Boomers have ruined the future for millennials. SOURCES: CBS News, Nightly Business Report, CNN.
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Feb 19, 2020 • 41min

Be it Resolved: Bernie Sanders is a Compelling Candidate to Beat Donald Trump in the 2020 US Presidential Election

Can Bernie Sanders beat Donald Trump? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, New York Magazine columnist Jonathan Chait and The Intercept's DC Bureau Chief Ryan Grim debate the motion Be it resolved, Bernie Sanders is a compelling candidate to beat Donald Trump in the 2020 US Presidential Election. SOURCES: MSNBC, CNN, The Guardian, CCTV, bitesizedhistory, CBC  
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Feb 12, 2020 • 38min

Be it Resolved: Justice Demands the Payment of Reparations for the Victims of Slavery and their Descendants

Are the descendants of slaves owed compensation? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, economist and author Dr. Julianne Malveaux and Quillette columnist Coleman Hughes debate the motion Be it resolved, justice demands the payment of reparations for the victims of slavery and their descendants. SOURCES: CBS News, C-Span, Washington Post

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