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Be It Resolved: Men Are Obsolete
Season 1 Episode 40
Since the beginning of human civilization, men have been the dominant sex. But now, for the first time, a host of indicators suggest that women are not only achieving equality with men but are fast e…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Be it resolved: The future of Western politics is populist not liberal
Season 1 Episode 39
Throughout the Western world, politics is undergoing a sea-change. Long-held notions of the role of government, trade and economic policy, foreign policy and immigration are being challenged by popul…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Be it resolved: The reintroduction of shutdowns needs to be considered in U.S. states where COVID-19 infections are surging.
Season 1 Episode 38
Over five million cases. More than 160,000 deaths and counting. The US currently leads the global tally for the highest number of COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile some countries, originally devastated by th…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Be it resolved: The COVID-19 bailout of financial markets and big business will end up hurting not helping the economic recovery
Season 1 Episode 37
To address the devastating economic impacts of COVID-19 Western governments have unleashed an unprecedented wave of monetary and fiscal stimulus. The US stimulus package includes trillions of dollars…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Be it resolved: Debt and deficit fears are overblown as advanced economies address the COVID-19 pandemic
Season 1 Episode 36
The economic fallout from COVID-19 has compelled governments around the world to launch the largest fiscal and monetary aid programs in living memory, incurring massive deficits in the process. This …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Be it Resolved: COVID-19 spells the end of the big city boom
Season 1 Episode 35
COVID-19: Have we seen the last of the big city boom?
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, renowned urbanists Richard Florida and Joel Kotkin argue the motion Be it resolved COVID-19 spells th…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Be it Resolved: The #MeToo movement has gone too far
Season 1 Episode 34
Has #MeToo gone too far?
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Harvey Weinstein’s attorney, Donna Rotunno, and Jane Manning, a former sex crimes prosecutor, argue the motion Be it resolved the …
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Be it Resolved: It is time to defund police and reimagine public safety in our communities
Season 1 Episode 33
Is it time to defund police?
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Minneapolis City Council Member Alondra Cano and Retired Deputy Chief Wayne Harris argue the motion Be it resolved it is time …
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Be it Resolved: The COVID-19 pandemic proves that globalization is a failed experiment
Season 1 Episode 32
COVID-19: Is globalization a failed experiment?
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, former World Bank VP, Ian Goldin, and economics commentator Marshall Auerback argue the motion Be it resolv…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Be it Resolved: China’s ability to defeat Covid-19 proves its system of governance is a better model than liberal democracy
Season 1 Episode 31
COVID-19: Is China’s system of governance better than liberal democracy?
On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Chinese scholar Zhang Weiwei and Oxford professor Timothy Garton Ash argue the mot…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago