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Reason presents a libertarian-themed debate series recorded monthly before a live audience in New York City. Moderated by former Barron's Economics Editor Gene Epstein, the Soho Forum features Nobel prize winners, radical thinkers, and other public intellectuals facing off over the future of abortion, bitcoin, electric vehicles, government debt, illegal drugs, robotics, sex work, and other controversial topics.

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Reason presents a libertarian-themed debate series recorded monthly before a live audience in New York City. Moderated by former Barron's Economics Editor Gene Epstein, the Soho Forum features Nobel prize winners, radical thinkers, and other public intellectuals facing off over the future of abortion, bitcoin, electric vehicles, government debt, illegal drugs, robotics, sex work, and other controversial topics.

    A Soho Forum Discussion of COVID with Tom Woods

    A Soho Forum Discussion of COVID with Tom Woods

    Brent Orrell of the American Enterprise Institute and podcaster and author Tom Woods debate the resolution, "Government-imposed restrictions during the Covid pandemic were prudent and essential."

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic?

    Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic?

    Joe Nocera of The Free Press and Gene Epstein of The Soho Forum debate the resolution, "Capitalism has been a…

    • 1 hr 32 min
    What's the Root Cause of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

    What's the Root Cause of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

    Reporter and podcaster Eli Lake and author Jeremy Hammond debated the resolution, "The root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the Palestinians' rejection of Israel's right to exist."

    • 1 hr 28 min
    Must Government Fund Science?

    Must Government Fund Science?

    M. Anthony (Tony) Mills of the American Enterprise Institute and Terence Kealey of The Cato Institute debate the resolution, "Government must…

    • 1 hr 29 min
    Social Media Censorship and The First Amendment

    Social Media Censorship and The First Amendment

    Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya debates St. John University's Kate Klonick on the federal government's role in social media censorship.

    • 1 hr 31 min
    Will AI Destroy Humanity?

    Will AI Destroy Humanity?

    Susan Schneider of the Center for the Future Mind and AI entrepreneur Jobst Landgrebe debate the resolution, "Artificial intelligence poses a threat to the survival of humanity that must be actively addressed by government."

    • 1 hr 45 min

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