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Libertarianism

Are Libertarians Greedy and Delusional? A Soho Forum Debate

Law professor Andrew Koppelman and Soho Forum director Gene Epstein debate whether libertarianism has been corrupted.

Gene Epstein | 5.22.2023 6:30 PM

1619 Project

Does The 1619 Project Have Anything To Teach Us?

Two historians go head-to-head on whether the controversial New York Times project has any value.

Gene Epstein | 4.21.2023 2:00 PM

1619 Project

Does the 1619 Project Have Anything To Teach Us? A Soho Forum Debate

Two historians go head-to-head on whether the controversial New York Times project has any value.

Gene Epstein | 4.20.2023 6:30 PM

Progressives

Black America and Progressivism: Jason L. Riley vs. Nikhil Pal Singh

The Manhattan Institute senior fellow and the NYU historian debate whether black Americans should move away from progressivism.

Gene Epstein | 3.31.2023 9:15 PM

Racism

Black Americans vs. Progressivism: Jason L. Riley Debates Nikhil Pal Singh at the Soho Forum

The Manhattan Institute senior fellow and the NYU historian debate whether black Americans should move away from progressivism.

Gene Epstein | 3.30.2023 6:30 PM

Secession

National Divorce?

Is breaking up the U.S. a good idea? Law professor F.H. Buckley and Libertarian Party activist Jonathan Casey debate.

Gene Epstein | 2.24.2023 10:10 AM

Secession

National Divorce? A Soho Forum Debate

Is breaking up the U.S. a good idea? Law professor F.H. Buckley and Libertarian Party activist Jonathan Casey debate.

Gene Epstein | 2.21.2023 6:30 PM

Federal Reserve

Should We Abolish the Federal Reserve?

Economists Lawrence H. White and Frederic Mishkin debate whether the Federal Reserve should be replaced with free market institutions.

Gene Epstein | 1.27.2023 3:20 PM

Federal Reserve

End the Fed? A Soho Forum Debate

Economists Lawrence H. White and Frederic Mishkin debate whether the Federal Reserve should be replaced with free market institutions.

Gene Epstein | 1.27.2023 12:40 PM

Nationalism

Should Americans Value Nationalism?

National Review's Rich Lowry debates the Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh.

Gene Epstein | 12.16.2022 3:50 PM

Nationalism

American Nationalism: Rich Lowry vs. Alex Nowrasteh

Should Americans support nationalism? National Review's Rich Lowry debates the Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh.

Gene Epstein | 12.16.2022 11:45 AM

Lockdowns

Never Lock Down Again? Jay Bhattacharya vs. Sten Vermund

Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya debates Yale's Sten Vermund on COVID-19 lockdowns, focused protection, and the Great Barrington Declaration.

Gene Epstein | 11.18.2022 1:25 PM

Lockdowns

Were COVID lockdowns a deadly mistake? Jay Bhattacharya vs. Sten Vermund

Two public health experts debate the merits of lockdowns and focused protection

Gene Epstein | 11.18.2022 1:25 PM

Free Markets

Is Free Market Ideology Hurting the Economy?

A livestreamed debate between Binyamin Appelbaum and Gene Epstein

Gene Epstein and Nick Gillespie | 10.24.2022 9:55 AM

The Soho Forum Debates

Did the Free Market Ruin Our Economy? A Soho Forum Debate

A livestreamed debate between Binyamin Appelbaum and Gene Epstein

Gene Epstein | 10.17.2022 6:15 PM

Nuclear Weapons

Abolish Nuclear Weapons? A Soho Forum Debate

Author Ward Wilson advocates eliminating nuclear weapons. Defense consultant Peter Huessy says that's unrealistic.

Gene Epstein | 9.26.2022 9:45 AM

Nuclear Weapons

Is It Time to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons?

Author Ward Wilson advocates eliminating nuclear weapons. Defense consultant Peter Huessy says that's unrealistic.

Gene Epstein | 9.23.2022 10:40 AM

Climate Change

Does Climate Science Really Compel Us Toward Urgent Action?

Climate scientist Andrew Dessler of Texas A&M University defends urgent action on climate against scientist and author Steven Koonin.

Gene Epstein | 9.9.2022 2:54 PM

Climate Change

Do We Need to Rapidly Convert to Renewables To Save the Planet? A Soho Forum Debate

Texas A&M University's Andrew Dessler vs. Steven Koonin, former undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy

Gene Epstein | 8.31.2022 1:45 PM

Bitcoin

Will Bitcoin Demonetize Gold?

Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner defends the future of gold against bitcoin podcaster Pierre Rochard.

Gene Epstein | 8.12.2022 12:35 PM

Bitcoin

Gold vs. Bitcoin: A Soho Forum Debate

Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner defends the future of gold against bitcoin podcaster Pierre Rochard.

Gene Epstein | 8.8.2022 3:10 PM

Ukraine

Should the U.S. Be Arming Ukraine Against Russia?

Scott Horton vs. Cathy Young in a live debate at PorcFest, in Lancaster, New Hampshire.

Gene Epstein | 7.8.2022 9:49 AM

Ukraine

Should the U.S. Be Sending Weapons to Ukraine? Scott Horton vs. Cathy Young at the Soho Forum

A live debate at PorcFest, in Lancaster, New Hampshire.

Gene Epstein | 7.6.2022 3:00 PM

Opioids

Did Doctors Overtreating With Opioids Cause the Overdose Crisis? A Soho Forum Debate

Doctors Adriane Fugh-Berman and Jeffrey A. Singer debate the harms of prescription opioids.

Gene Epstein | 6.13.2022 2:10 PM

Opioids

Did Prescription Opioids Cause The Overdose Epidemic?

Doctors Adriane Fugh-Berman and Jeffrey Singer debate the harms of prescription opioids

Gene Epstein | 6.10.2022 1:30 PM

Sex Work

A Feminist Debate on Sex Work

Reason's Elizabeth Nolan Brown makes the case for legalizing sex work. Author Julie Bindel wants customers to be held criminally liable.

Gene Epstein and Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.20.2022 10:00 AM

Sex Work

Feminists Debate Sex Work: The Soho Forum

Reason's Elizabeth Nolan Brown makes the case for legalizing sex work. Author Julie Bindel wants customers to be held criminally liable.

Gene Epstein and Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.17.2022 11:00 AM

Foreign Policy

Send The U.S. Military to Taiwan?

Brookings Institution senior fellow William Galston debates former State Department diplomat Peter Van Buren

Gene Epstein | 4.22.2022 10:00 AM

Taiwan

Should the U.S. Military Intervene in Taiwan? A Soho Forum Debate

Brookings Institution senior fellow William Galston debates former State Department diplomat Peter Van Buren

Gene Epstein | 4.19.2022 12:15 PM

The Soho Forum Debates

Regulate Social Media? Jonathan Haidt Debates Robby Soave

Professor Jonathan Haidt of NYU and Reason's Robby Soave debate the harms of social media and what the government should do about it.

Gene Epstein and Robby Soave | 2.24.2022 11:20 AM

Social Media

Does the Government Need To Fix Social Media? A Soho Forum Debate

Professor Jonathan Haidt of NYU debates Reason's Robby Soave.

Gene Epstein and Robby Soave | 2.24.2022 10:40 AM

Vaccine mandates

Two Libertarians Debate Vaccine Mandates

George Mason University Law Professor Ilya Somin debates Libertarian Party activist Angela McArdle

Gene Epstein | 12.18.2021 11:00 AM

Vaccine mandates

Can Vaccine Mandates Be Justified? A Soho Forum Debate

George Mason University Law Professor Ilya Somin debates Libertarian Party activist Angela McArdle

Gene Epstein | 12.18.2021 10:00 AM

Intellectual Property

Abolish Intellectual Property Rights?

Patent lawyer Stephan Kinsella debates Law Professor Richard Epstein

Gene Epstein | 11.24.2021 1:00 PM

Intellectual Property

Abolish Copyrights and Patents? A Soho Forum Debate

Patent lawyer Stephan Kinsella debates law professor Richard Epstein

Gene Epstein | 11.24.2021 11:15 AM

Foreign Policy

U.S. Foreign Policy: Bill Kristol vs. Scott Horton

Antiwar.com's Scott Horton takes on The Weekly Standard's founding editor, Bill Kristol

Gene Epstein | 10.8.2021 2:38 PM

Foreign Policy

Bill Kristol and Scott Horton Debate U.S. Interventionism at the Soho Forum

A leading proponent of the invasion of Iraq vs. the editorial director of Antiwar.com.

Gene Epstein | 10.8.2021 10:15 AM

Voter ID

Do Voter ID Laws Suppress Minority Turnout? A Soho Forum Debate

NYU's Eliza Sweren-Becker debates Hans von Spakovsky of The Heritage Foundation

Gene Epstein | 9.17.2021 5:30 PM

Voter ID

Do Voter ID Laws Undermine the Democratic Process or Ensure Trustworthy Elections?

NYU's Eliza Sweren-Becker debates Hans von Spakovsky of The Heritage Foundation

Gene Epstein | 9.17.2021 12:20 PM

Free State Project

Is the Free State Project a Better Idea than the Libertarian Party?

The Free State Project's Jeremy Kauffmann debates the L.P.'s Angela McArdle in a Soho Forum debate.

Gene Epstein | 7.30.2021 3:24 PM

Bitcoin

Does Bitcoin Have the Potential to Become a Generally Accepted Medium of Exchange?

Financial consultant John Vallis vs. George Mason University economist Lawrence H. White

Gene Epstein | 7.16.2021 3:15 PM

Bitcoin

Can Bitcoin Become the World's Money? A Soho Forum Debate

Financial consultant John Vallis vs. George Mason University economist Lawrence H. White

Gene Epstein | 7.16.2021 12:55 PM

Capitalism

Is Socialism Better Than Capitalism? A Soho Forum Debate

Jacobin's Ben Burgis says yes, Soho Forum's Gene Epstein says no.

Gene Epstein | 4.23.2021 4:55 PM

Socialism

Socialism or Capitalism? A Soho Forum Debate

Jacobin's Ben Burgis and Soho Forum's Gene Epstein debate which system better promotes freedom, equality, and prosperity.

Gene Epstein | 4.23.2021 2:00 PM

Executive Power

Is More Presidential Power Necessary in the Modern World? A Soho Forum Debate

Stanford University's Terry Moe and the Cato Institute's Gene Healy debate giving fast-track authority to U.S. presidents.

Gene Epstein | 3.26.2021 1:20 PM

The Soho Forum Debates

Should U.S. Presidents Have Fast-Track Authority to Get Things Done?

A Soho Forum debate on expanding or restricting presidential powers.

Gene Epstein | 3.26.2021 12:15 PM

The Soho Forum Debates

Should Businesses Focus Solely on Profits? Whole Foods' John Mackey vs. Ayn Rand Institute's Yaron Brook

A Soho Forum debate about stakeholder value vs. shareholder value.

Gene Epstein | 3.8.2021 10:15 AM

Free Markets

Should the U.S. Government Adopt an Industrial Policy? A Soho Forum Debate

American Compass Executive Director Oren Cass vs. the Cato Institute's Scott Lincicome on whether the U.S. should increase its intervention in the manufacturing industry.

Gene Epstein | 1.22.2021 4:11 PM

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