Channel Title: TheMunkDebates Channel Description: We are a non-profit organization dedicated to rediscovering the art of civil and substantive public debate by convening the brightest thinkers of our time to weigh in on the big issues of the day. As our democracy becomes dangerously polarized, we believe that civil and substantive public debate is a vital public good. Everyone should have the opportunity to hear both sides of an issue and then make up their own mind about where they stand. Since 2008 we have hosted 28 mainstage debates in Toronto, Canada, featuring some of the world’s leading debaters. Past guests include Robert Reich, Henry Kissinger, Samantha Power, Laura Ingraham, Stephen Fry, Douglas Murray, Fareed Zakaria, Malcolm Gladwell, Anne Applebaum, Tony Blair, Christopher Hitchens, Camille Paglia and Jordan Peterson. The Munk Debates are a project of the Aurea Foundation, a Canadian charity established by the late Peter Munk (1927-2018) and Melanie Munk. <video> Sohrab Ahmari's Opening Statement - Liberalism Description: Experience Sohrab Ahmari's thought-provoking opening statement from the Munk Debate on Liberalism, held in autumn 2023. In this debate, four distinguished speakers explore the motion: "Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right." Ahmari, a disruptive and influential American social conservative, passionately argues against the motion and shares his perspective on the challenges and critiques of liberalism. He is joined by his debating partner, Ash Sarkar, a self-avowed communist and prominent leftist thinker. Watch the Full Debate: https://munkdebates.com/debates/topic-the-crisis-of-liberalism/ Become a Member: https://munkdebates.com/membership/ Support Us: https://munkdebates.com/donations/ </video> <video> Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Max Tegmark - Opening Statement Description: Be it resolved, AI research and development poses an existential threat. Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Max Tegmark - Opening Statement. With the debut of ChatGPT, the AI once promised in some distant future seems to have suddenly arrived with the potential to reshape our working lives, culture, politics and society. </video> <video> Liberalism - Highlight | George F. Will & Sohrab Ahmari Description: Join us for a fiery clash of ideas as George F. Will and Sohrab Ahmari engage in a passionate debate on the topic of liberalism and the role of parenting in our modern world. Discover differing perspectives on the impact of liberalism, capitalism, and the responsibility of parenting in a society that is constantly evolving. Don't miss this thought-provoking discussion that delves into the fundamental human needs and the future of our children in a liberal world. </video> <video> Munk Debate on China: Fareed Zakaria and Niall Ferguson Description: </video> <video> Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Yann LeCun - Opening Statement Description: </video> <video> Jacob Rees-Mogg's Opening Statement - Liberalism Description: Watch Jacob Rees-Mogg's compelling opening statement from the Munk Debate on Liberalism. In this autumn 2023 debate, four prominent speakers discuss the motion: "Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right." Rees-Mogg, a controversial British M.P. and former cabinet minister, passionately argues for the motion and shares his perspective on liberalism's enduring significance in the West. He is joined by his debating partner, George F. Will, an American writer and columnist who has shaped a generation's thinking on important issues. Watch the Full Debate: https://munkdebates.com/debates/topic-the-crisis-of-liberalism/ Become a Member: https://munkdebates.com/membership/ Support Us: https://munkdebates.com/donations/ </video> <video> Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Yoshua Bengio - Opening Statement Description: </video> <video> Munk Debate Highlight Reel July 2024 Description: Munk Debate highlight reel featuring debaters such as Henry Kissinger, Douglas Murray, Fareed Zakaria, Ash Sarkar, Malcolm Gladwell, Stephen Fry, David Frum, Anne Applebaum. </video> <video> Munk Debates Highlights 2023 Description: Since 2008, we have brought the world’s sharpest minds and brightest thinkers to our mainstage debates in Toronto, Canada. In front of live audiences of 3,000 people, twice a year, we debate the big issues of the day, from climate to the global economy to political correctness to the future of democracy. All these great debates are curated here in video, audio and text for your watching, listening and reading pleasure. Enjoy the art of civil and substantive public debate. To browse our full library of debates and podcasts, visit https://munkdebates.com/. </video> <video> Liberalism in Crisis Description: Motion: Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right. For the better part of three centuries, through wars, revolutions, and sweeping social change, liberalism has endured as the defining ideology of the West. Its championing of individual rights, free trade and capitalism, and liberal democracy has long been equated with the West’s economic development, social tolerance, personal freedoms, and the rule of law. </video> <video> Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence: Melanie Mitchell - Opening Statement Description: </video> <video> George F. Will's Opening Statement - Liberalism Description: George F. Will delivers a powerful opening statement in our autumn 2023 debate, tackling the motion: "Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right." Join us for an engaging discussion where liberalism's legacy, criticisms, and the quest for a new guiding ideology are fervently debated. Jacob Rees-Mogg and George F. Will argue for the motion, while Ash Sarkar and Sohrab Ahmari oppose it. Watch the Full Debate: https://munkdebates.com/debates/topic-the-crisis-of-liberalism/ Become a Member: https://munkdebates.com/membership/ Support Us: https://munkdebates.com/donations/ </video> <video> Ash Sarkar's Opening Statement - Liberalism Description: Watch Ash Sarkar's powerful opening statement from the Munk Debate on Liberalism. In this autumn 2023 debate, four prominent speakers discuss the motion: "Be it Resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right." Sarkar, a U.K. journalist and self-avowed communist, presents a compelling argument against liberalism's role in today's world. She joins her debating partner, Sohrab Ahmari, an American social conservative and author of "Tyranny Inc.: How Private Power Crushed American Liberty," in opposing the motion. Watch the Full Debate: https://munkdebates.com/debates/topic-the-crisis-of-liberalism/ Become a Member: https://munkdebates.com/membership/ Support Us: https://munkdebates.com/donations/ </video> <video> Munk Debate on China: Henry Kissinger Description: </video> <video> Munk Debate on China: Niall Ferguson Description: </video>

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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to rediscovering the art of civil and substantive public debate by convening the brightest thinkers of our time to weigh in on the big issues of the day.

As our democracy becomes dangerously polarized, we believe that civil and substantive public debate is a vital public good. Everyone should have the opportunity to hear both sides of an issue and then make up their own mind about where they stand.

Since 2008 we have hosted 28 mainstage debates in Toronto, Canada, featuring some of the world’s leading debaters. Past guests include Robert Reich, Henry Kissinger, Samantha Power, Laura Ingraham, Stephen Fry, Douglas Murray, Fareed Zakaria, Malcolm Gladwell, Anne Applebaum, Tony Blair, Christopher Hitchens, Camille Paglia and Jordan Peterson.

The Munk Debates are a project of the Aurea Foundation, a Canadian charity established by the late Peter Munk (1927-2018) and Melanie Munk.

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