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Back to SearchIs institutional neutrality necessary to preserve the university as a forum for open inquiry?
Season 3 Episode 5
"Is institutional neutrality necessary to preserve the university as a forum for open inquiry rather than an actor in political disputes?"
This debat…
7 hours ago
Is the United States in the process of committing superpower suicide?
Season 3 Episode 4
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization and in association with CU’s Conference on World Aff…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Is the failure of civic education the primary cause of ideological partisanship in society?
Season 3
The debate resolution is: Be it resolved, the failure of civic education in schools is the primary cause of ideological partisanship in society today…
3 months, 1 week ago
Does AI require expanded federal regulation to safeguard the public interest?
Season 3 Episode 2
AFFIRMATIVE: TYLER J. THOMPSON, Attorney
specializing in Data Privacy and AI Regulation – Reed
Smith LLP
NEGATIVE: JOHN YOO, Emanuel S. Heller Professor…
3 months, 1 week ago
Is scientific progress best achieved through publicly funded research initiatives?
Season 3 Episode 1
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the University of California, Davis, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be…
4 months, 1 week ago
Will Artificial Intelligence Do More Harm Than Good, in the Near Term?
Season 2 Episode 12
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Colangelo College of Business, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be i…
7 months ago
Is Capitalism better than Socialism for human flourishing?
Season 2 Episode 11
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Center for the Study of Government and the Individual, is proud to present a compelling debate on the fo…
7 months, 1 week ago
Should the government ban all DEI programs?
Season 2 Episode 10
"Be it resolved, the government should ban all DEI programs."
Arguing the affirmative: Jason Riley, Columnist for The Wall Street Journal and Senior F…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Is the use of tariffs beneficial to the American economy?
Season 2 Episode 9
Dan Mitchell, Ph.D., and Manisha Singh at our Campus Liberty Tour debate at the University of Texas, Austin, debating the resolution: “Be it resolved…
8 months, 1 week ago
Is American global dominance the best defense against tyranny and evil?
Season 2 Episode 8
Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Cornell Political Union, Cornell Heterodox Academy, Cornellians United for Free Speech and Cornell Repub…
8 months, 2 weeks ago