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17NOVIn personBoston Debate ShowcaseLaugh Boston · 5:30 PM ESTScholars from MIT, Harvard and Tufts debate whether America should wall off AI from China and whether science will still need us. You question them, vote on each debate and keep arguing at the reception.Tickets from $30View program and tickets
19NOVIn personChicago Super Debate 2: Philosophy in the Age of AIChicago-Kent College of Law · 5:30 PM CSTPhilosophers from UChicago, Loyola, Illinois Tech, UIC, Northwestern and NIU debate what philosophy can tell us about a world shaped by AI. You question them, score them and keep talking over pizza, sandwiches, donuts, beer and wine.Tickets from $30View program and tickets
27JANIn personNew York Debate ShowcaseManhattan · 5:30 PM ESTTwo live debates on artificial intelligence, audience questions and a fireside conversation with the debaters.Tickets from $20View program and tickets
3DECOnlineSuperDebate HangoutOnline · 6:00 PM CSTAn open session with John Connor, the founder of SuperDebate. Bring your questions, plan your next debate, get hands-on help starting a club in your city or on your campus, or just meet other people who love organized argument. Organizers, debaters, first-timers, and the simply curious are all welcome. Come once, or make it a habit.Free admissionView program and tickets
28JANIn personChicago Debate Showcase No. 3Chicago-Kent College of Law · 5:30 PM CSTThree main-stage debates, audience-picked lightning rounds, pizza, beer and a closing reception. See the event page for its theme and speakers.Tickets from $20View program and tickets
25FEBIn personChicago Debate Showcase No. 4The Ferris · 5:30 PM CSTThree main-stage debates, audience-picked lightning rounds, pizza, beer and a closing reception. See the event page for its theme and speakers.Tickets from $20View program and tickets
19NOVIn personChicago Super Debate 2: Philosophy in the Age of AIChicago-Kent College of Law · 5:30 PM CSTPhilosophers from UChicago, Loyola, Illinois Tech, UIC, Northwestern and NIU debate what philosophy can tell us about a world shaped by AI. You question them, score them and keep talking over pizza, sandwiches, donuts, beer and wine.Tickets from $30View program and tickets
27JANIn personNew York Debate ShowcaseManhattan · 5:30 PM ESTTwo live debates on artificial intelligence, audience questions and a fireside conversation with the debaters.Tickets from $20View program and tickets
28JANIn personChicago Debate Showcase No. 3Chicago-Kent College of Law · 5:30 PM CSTThree main-stage debates, audience-picked lightning rounds, pizza, beer and a closing reception. See the event page for its theme and speakers.Tickets from $20View program and tickets
25FEBIn personChicago Debate Showcase No. 4The Ferris · 5:30 PM CSTThree main-stage debates, audience-picked lightning rounds, pizza, beer and a closing reception. See the event page for its theme and speakers.Tickets from $20View program and tickets Upcoming events
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SuperDebate · OnlineShould Big Tech Companies Be Broken Up?Online · 7:00 PM ESTGoogle was found guilty of running an illegal search monopoly in 2024. Apple, Meta, and Amazon face simultaneous antitrust actions across three continents. Is this the Standard Oil moment for Silicon Valley? Two debaters, assigned sides. You pick the winner.Free admissionView event
SuperDebate · OnlineSan Francisco Anti-Debate: Are AI agents going rogue?Online · 6:00 PM PSTA free live Anti-Debate in San Francisco. Armand Domalewski and Brian Chau take on whether AI agents are going rogue, co-hosted by Stephanie Lepp and John Connor. Monday, November 16, 2026, 6:00–8:00 PM at The Commons, 550 Laguna St. Free tickets with a SuperDebate account.Free admissionView event SuperDebate · OnlineShould We Abolish Prisons?Online · 7:00 PM ESTThe US incarcerates 2 million people, the highest rate in the world. Norway's recidivism rate is 20%; America's is 68%. The prison abolition movement argues cages do not heal communities. Two debaters, assigned sides, cross-examination. You pick the winner.Free admissionView event
SuperDebate · OnlineShould the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16?Online · 7:00 PM ESTScotland, Germany, Austria, and Wales let 16-year-olds vote. Research shows civic participation rates are higher when young people first vote close to their civics education. Critics cite brain development. Two debaters, assigned sides. You pick the winner.Free admissionView event
SuperDebate · OnlineShould AI Be Allowed to Make Medical Decisions?Online · 7:00 PM ESTThe FDA has approved over 800 AI-based medical devices. AI outperforms radiologists in some cancer screening studies. Epic and Mass General Brigham are deploying AI triage at scale. Who is responsible when it gets it wrong? Two debaters, assigned sides. You pick the winner.Free admissionView event
SuperDebate · OnlineDo Animals Have Moral Rights That Humans Must Respect?Online · 7:00 PM EST80 billion land animals are factory-farmed annually. Neuroscience now confirms fish and octopi are sentient. Peter Singer's argument that suffering is suffering regardless of species is 50 years old and still unrefuted by most philosophers. Two debaters, assigned sides. You pick the winner.Free admissionView event
SuperDebate · OnlineShould Gas-Powered Cars Be Banned by 2035?Online · 7:00 PM ESTThe EU voted to ban new gas car sales by 2035. California followed. Norway is already at 90% EV sales. Battery costs have fallen 90% in a decade. But rural Americans, autoworkers, and mining critics say the timeline is politics, not policy. Two debaters, assigned sides. You pick the winner.Free admissionView event
SuperDebate · OnlineInaugural SuperDebate OpenOnline · 11:00 AM ESTThe first open online tournament from SuperDebate. One day, 1-on-1, five rounds: three guaranteed preliminary rounds, then the top 4 break to semifinals and the top 2 meet in the final. Every debater brings a judge or adds judge arrangement at registration.Tickets from $25View event
SuperDebateAustin Debate Showcase No. 1Austin, TX · venue to be announced · 5:30 PM CDTThe Austin Debate Showcase launch, hosted by John Thomas Connor. Venue, speakers and debate topics will be announced as they are confirmed. Admission is refundable on request until seven days before the event; cancellation or a date change also qualifies. Contact john@superdebate.org.Tickets from $30View event
SuperDebateLos Angeles Debate Showcase No. 1Los Angeles, CA · venue to be announced · 5:30 PM PDTThe Los Angeles Debate Showcase launch, hosted by John Thomas Connor. Venue, speakers and debate topics will be announced as they are confirmed. Admission is refundable on request until seven days before the event; cancellation or a date change also qualifies. Contact john@superdebate.org.Tickets from $30View event
SuperDebateHouston Debate Showcase No. 1Houston, TX · venue to be announced · 5:30 PM CDTThe Houston Debate Showcase launch, hosted by John Thomas Connor. Venue, speakers and debate topics will be announced as they are confirmed. Admission is refundable on request until seven days before the event; cancellation or a date change also qualifies. Contact john@superdebate.org.Tickets from $30View event
SuperDebateSan Francisco Debate Showcase No. 1San Francisco, CA · venue to be announced · 5:30 PM PDTThe San Francisco Debate Showcase launch, hosted by John Thomas Connor. Venue, speakers and debate topics will be announced as they are confirmed. Admission is refundable on request until seven days before the event; cancellation or a date change also qualifies. Contact john@superdebate.org.Tickets from $30View event
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Upcoming releases and recordings
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Video & voting · Recording coming soonWill AI Eliminate More Jobs Than It Creates?Martin Ford · Pedro Domingos
Recording · October 22, 2026Would Less Electoral Control Improve Government?Garett Jones · Anthony Fowler
The Anti-DebateCan we put a probability on everything?Robin Hanson · David Spiegelhalter
Events from other organizers
Debates, talks, workshops and discussions run by other organizers. Check their format and registration before attending.
Braver AngelsCompassionate ConversationsSan Luis Obispo, CA · 5:00 PM PSTA Braver Angels workshop guiding participants through structured, compassionate conversation across political differences, aimed at reducing polarization and building understanding in small groups.$30View event
Intelligence SquaredAdam Tooze: Has the West Lost the Green-Energy Race to China?London · 7:30 PM GMTIntelligence Squared hosts economist Adam Tooze addressing whether the West has lost the green-energy race to China, framed as a contested motion on geopolitics, climate and industrial policy.78.98 GBPView event
Intelligence SquaredThe Age of BecomingLondon · 7:30 PM GMTIntelligence Squared presents 'The Age of Becoming' in London — a live ideas event from a leading host of debate and big-idea talks, exploring themes of transformation and selfhood.15.00 GBPView event
Braver AngelsBook Discussion: I Never Thought Of It That WayChampaign, IL · 12:00 PM CSTBraver Angels hosts a discussion of Mónica Guzmán's 'I Never Thought Of It That Way,' exploring how curiosity and honest conversation can bridge political and personal divides.$30View event
Intelligence SquaredAn Exclusive Evening with Strangers Author Belle BurdenLondon · 7:30 PM GMTAn exclusive evening with Belle Burden, author of 'Strangers', hosted by Intelligence Squared — a speaker event exploring the book's themes in conversation.64.98 GBPView event
Intelligence SquaredA New History of Our Future, with Peter FrankopanLondon · 7:00 PM GMTHistorian Peter Frankopan delivers a live talk on 'A New History of Our Future,' exploring long-view historical forces shaping what comes next. Hosted by Intelligence Squared in London.89.99 GBPView event
Intelligence SquaredHow Geography Explains Our World, With Tim Marshall Live At The BarbicanLondon · 7:00 PM GMTIntelligence Squared presents bestselling author Tim Marshall live at the Barbican, exploring how geography shapes geopolitics and world events.69.99 GBPView event
Intelligence SquaredAdam Grant: The Secret to Successful ConnectionsOxford · 7:30 PM GMTOrganizational psychologist Adam Grant discusses the science of building successful connections, presented live in Oxford by Intelligence Squared.59.11 GBPView event
Intelligence SquaredAn African History of Africa, with Zeinab BadawiLondon · 7:00 PM GMTZeinab Badawi discusses her book 'An African History of Africa,' reframing the continent's past through African voices. Hosted by Intelligence Squared in London.49.99 GBPView event
Intelligence SquaredAn Evening with Rachel Cusk: Life of MLondon · 7:00 PM GMTAn evening with author Rachel Cusk discussing her work 'Life of M', hosted by Intelligence Squared in London. A literary conversation and author talk rather than a formal debate.50.85 GBPView event
EventbriteSpeech and Debate ShowcaseMission Viejo · 5:00 PM PSTPresented by the Department of Communication StudiesView event
Soho ForumSoho Forum Debate: Noah Rothman vs. David StockmanNew York · 6:30 PM ESTResolution: The United States' war in Iran is a war of necessity.View event
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Past events
- The Threat of Capitalism Without Democracy, with Martin WolfLondon · 7:00 PM GMTIntelligence Squared · 49.99 GBP
- Should Humanity Make Mars Colonization a Priority?Online · 7:00 PM EST
- Delaware Alliance Bridge BuildingOnline · 12:00 AM UTCBraver Angels · $30
- Fairfax SocialFalls Church, VA · 5:30 PM ESTBraver Angels · $30
- Should Organ Donation Be Automatic Unless You Opt Out?Online · 7:00 PM EST
- Carrie Manolakos: "Oh Beautiful" - An Evening of Conversation & MusicOnline · 12:00 AM UTCBraver Angels · $30
- Marina Litvinenko on Russia, Putin and ResistanceLondon · 7:30 PM GMTIntelligence Squared · 49.99 GBP
- Families and Politics WorkshopChampaign, IL · 2:30 PM CSTBraver Angels · $30
- Depolarizing OurselvesLas Vegas, NV · 10:30 AM PSTBraver Angels · Free
- Democracy and Respecting Others: Debate and Common GroundOnline · 6:00 PM UTCBraver Angels · $30
- Depolarizing Within WorkshopAlamosa, CO · 2:00 PM MSTBraver Angels · $30
- Families and Politics, Omaha NEOmaha, NE · 9:00 AM CSTBraver Angels · $30
- America’s Undoing in the Middle East, with Kim Ghattas and Lyse DoucetLondon · 7:00 PM GMTIntelligence Squared · 35.99 GBP
- Revolution’s Daughter: A Culture Fighting to Be HeardOnline · 1:00 AM UTCBraver Angels · $30
- Should Race-Conscious College Admissions Be Restored?Online · 7:00 PM EST
- Families and Politics, Cle Elum WACle Elum, WA · 6:00 PM PSTBraver Angels · $30
- Should Supreme Court Justices Have Term Limits?Online · 7:00 PM EST
- Praying for AmericaOnline · 12:00 AM UTCBraver Angels · $30
- Coliseum Debate - Resolved: America should stop nation building.Online · 11:00 PM UTCBraver Angels · $30
- Civic Scholars Council Seminar: From Subject to CitizenOnline · 7:00 PM UTCBraver Angels · $30
- War is Interested In You: The Threat of World War Three with Gideon RachmanLondon · 7:00 PM GMTIntelligence Squared · 68.00 GBP
- Oregon Rural/Urban Project Town Hall: Grants Pass, OregonGrants Pass, OR · 6:00 PM PDTBraver Angels · $15
- Fraud, Fuel Prices, and Foreign Policy: What's Driving Your Vote?Eagan, MN · 7:00 PM CDTBraver Angels · $30
- Oregon Rural/Urban Project Town Hall: Medford, OregonMedford, OR · 6:00 PM PDTBraver Angels · $15
- Should the Four-Day Work Week Become Standard?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Come Together by Sharing The Soundtrack of Your LifeOnline · 11:00 PM UTCBraver Angels · $30
- Families and Politics - Westerville, OHWesterville, OH · 1:00 PM EDTBraver Angels · $30
- Depolarizing OurselvesAtlanta, GA · 1:00 PM EDTBraver Angels · Free
- Debate: New Mexico State Legislator SalariesAlbuquerque, NM · 2:00 PM MDTBraver Angels · $30
- Depolarizing WithinBuford, GA · 10:00 AM EDTBraver Angels · $30
- Should Rich Nations Pay Climate Reparations?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Friends, Families and Politics WorkshopOnline · 12:00 AM UTCBraver Angels · $30
- An Evening with Pachinko author Min Jin Lee: American HagwonLondon · 7:30 PM GMT+1Intelligence Squared · 52.98 GBP
- Should Voting Be Mandatory?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Braver Angels - Vancouver WA - October MeetingOnline · 2:30 AM UTCBraver Angels · Free
- Alliance Discussion GatheringWashington, DC · 6:30 PM EDTBraver Angels · $30
- The Battle for the Arctic and the New World Order, with Rana ForooharLondon · 7:00 PM GMT+1Intelligence Squared · 35.99 GBP
- LIVESTREAM: The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook, with Michael GoveLondon · 7:00 PM GMT+1Intelligence Squared · Free
- Depolarizing OurselvesGrand Junction, CO · 12:00 PM MDTBraver Angels · Free
- Tim Spector: The Science of Good Mood FoodOxford · 7:30 PM GMT+1Intelligence Squared · 49.99 GBP
- Ari Emanuel: An Evening with the Dealmaker Who Reshaped HollywoodLondon · 7:00 PM GMT+1Intelligence Squared · 59.99 GBP
- Families and Politics WorkshopCooksville, MD · 12:00 PM EDTBraver Angels · $30
- Skills for Disagreeing BetterLincoln, NE · 9:30 AM CDTBraver Angels · $30
- Should AI Companies Be Liable for Their Models' Harms?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Marion County Alliance MeetingOcala, FL · 5:30 PM EDTBraver Angels · $30
- BallotPalooza: CA Ballot Measures 2026Los Angeles, CA · 12:00 PM PDTEventbrite
- Braver Angels Idaho State Alliance Monthly Meeting (ID - State)Online · 1:00 AM UTCBraver Angels · Free
- Portland Metro BA Monthly MeetingPortland, OR · 5:00 PM PDTBraver Angels · $30
- Should We Stop Eating Meat?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Alliance Discussion GatheringBaton Rouge, LA · 6:00 PM CDTBraver Angels · $30
- How to Win Any Debate: From Arguments to DealsThe Ferris, 1 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL · 5:30 PM CDT
- Mid-Michigan Spartans Present: The MSU Debate TeamEast Lansing, MI · 6:30 PM EDTEventbrite
- Washington State Welcomes Those New To Braver Angels (WA - State)Online · 2:00 AM UTCBraver Angels · Free
- Local Community Debate – Resolved: New York State should prioritize Medicaid for AllLancaster Village Center, Lancaster, NY · 7:00 PM EDTBraver Angels
- Fairfax Alliance - Trustworthy ElectionsMcLean, VA · 6:30 PM EDTBraver Angels · $30
- Depolarizing OurselvesRochester, MN · 3:30 PM CDTBraver Angels · Free
- Skills for Disagreeing BetterRochester, MN · 1:00 PM CDTBraver Angels · $30
- Book Club: I Never Thought of It That Way (Monica Guzmán)Champaign, IL · 12:00 PM CDTBraver Angels · $30
- BR Alliance Monthly MeetingBaton Rouge, LA · 2:30 PM CDTBraver Angels · Free
- Depolarizing OurselvesNorthborough, MA · 2:00 PM EDTBraver Angels · Free
- Should Autonomous Weapons Systems Be Permitted?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Psychedelics Be Legal Medicine?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should There Be a Maximum Limit on Personal Wealth?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Is Social Media Destroying a Generation?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should America Pay Reparations for Slavery?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Does Humanity Need Religion to Flourish?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Borders Be Open?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should We Deploy Solar Geoengineering to Cool the Planet?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Chicago SuperDebate Club MeetupThe Ferris, 1 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL · 5:30 PM CDT
- Should Only Informed Citizens Get to Vote?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Is There a Right to Die?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Do We Owe the Future a Livable Planet?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Companies Be Banned From Selling Your Personal Data?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Is Capitalism Still the Best Engine for Human Flourishing?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Humanity Be Having More Children?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Corporations Have Constitutional Rights?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should All Drugs Be Legalized?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Messi vs Ronaldo: Who Is the Soccer GOAT?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should AI-Generated Work Be Eligible for Copyright?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Does Advanced AI Pose a Real Existential Threat?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Defeating Aging Be a Civilizational Priority?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should the US Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Degrowth or Abundance: Which Actually Saves the Planet?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should We Pause the Race to Build AGI?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Will AI Liberate Workers or Impoverish Them?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should the World Eliminate Nuclear Weapons?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Public University Education Be Free?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should the US Reinstate the Military Draft?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Is Meritocracy a Myth We Should Abandon?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should America Replace Private Insurance With Medicare for All?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should We Abolish the Death Penalty?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Is Nuclear Power Essential to a Clean Future?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Is Democracy Still Humanity's Best Bet?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Public Funds Follow Students to Private Schools?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Parents Be Allowed to Genetically Design Their Children?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- New York City Debate NightOnline · 6:00 PM EDT
- Should Billionaires Exist?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Should Single-Family Zoning Be Abolished?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- Austin Debate NightOnline · 6:00 PM CDT
- Chicago Debate NightOnline · 6:00 PM CDT
- Free Speech vs Content Moderation: Where Is the Line?Online · 7:00 PM EDT
- UBI Debate: Should America Have a Universal Basic Income?Online · 2:00 PM CDT
- DEI: More Harm Than Good?Online · 12:00 PM CDT
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