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Fareed Zakaria on the future of geopolitics after COVID-19 Apr 21, 2020

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On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, acclaimed journalist, author, and CNN host Fareed Zakaria joins us for a wide-reaching and in-depth conversation about the coronavirus pandemic and its long term impact on geopolitics and international affairs.

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Malcolm Gladwell on the future of society after COVID-19 Apr 14, 2020

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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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Be it Resolved: Ending Climate Change Requires the End of Capitalism as We Know It. Apr 10, 2020

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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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Be it Resolved: There is No Scenario for Reopening the Economy That Prioritizes Economic Growth Over Public Health Apr 03, 2020

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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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Be it Resolved: We Are Making High-Stakes Decisions About the COVID-19 Pandemic Without Reliable Data Mar 27, 2020

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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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Be it Resolved: Cut Public Spending for Universities. It's a Waste of Time and Money. Mar 18, 2020

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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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Be it Resolved: Joe Biden is the Democratic Party's Best Hope of Winning in 2020 Mar 12, 2020

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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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Be it Resolved: A Society that Allows Billionaires to Exist is Immoral Mar 04, 2020

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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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Be it Resolved: Baby Boomers Have Ruined the Future for Millennials Feb 26, 2020

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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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Be it Resolved: Bernie Sanders is a Compelling Candidate to Beat Donald Trump in the 2020 US Presidential Election Feb 19, 2020

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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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